Line Plot

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What is a line plot?

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A line plot is a graph that shows the frequency of data along a number line.

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How do you create a line plot?

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To create a line plot, draw a number line and mark 'X' or dots above the numbers to represent the frequency of each value.

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What does each 'X' represent in a line plot?

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Each 'X' represents one occurrence of a data value.

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How can you find the total number of items in a line plot?

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Count all the 'X's above each number on the line plot.

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What is the purpose of a line plot?

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The purpose of a line plot is to display data clearly and to help identify trends or patterns.

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What is the difference between a line plot and a bar graph?

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A line plot shows data along a number line, while a bar graph uses bars to represent the frequency of categories.

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How do you determine the mode from a line plot?

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The mode is the value that has the most 'X's above it in the line plot.

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What is the median in a line plot?

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The median is the middle value when the data is arranged in order.

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How can you find the range from a line plot?

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The range is found by subtracting the smallest value from the largest value in the data.

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What does it mean if a line plot has no 'X's above a number?

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It means that there were no occurrences of that value in the data set.