Line Plots

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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, using X's or other symbols to represent each data point.

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How do you read a line plot?

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To read a line plot, look at the number line to see the values and count the symbols above each value to determine how many times that value occurs.

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What does the term 'frequency' mean in a line plot?

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Frequency refers to the number of times a particular value appears in the data set.

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How can you find the total number of data points from a line plot?

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Add up the frequencies of all the values represented in 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 visually display data to make it easier to see patterns, trends, and frequencies.

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How do you determine how many people had a certain number of pets from a line plot?

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Count the symbols above the number of pets on the line plot to find out how many people had that many pets.

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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 with symbols, while a bar graph uses bars to represent the frequency of different categories.

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How can you use a line plot to compare two sets of data?

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You can place two line plots on the same number line to visually compare the frequencies of each data set.

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What does it mean if a line plot has a peak?

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A peak in a line plot indicates the value with the highest frequency, meaning it is the most common data point.

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How do you find the difference in frequency between two values on a line plot?

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Subtract the frequency of one value from the frequency of the other value.