5th Grade 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 dots 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 represented and count the number of X's or dots above each value to determine frequency.

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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 point in the dataset.

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How can you find the total of a set of measurements on a line plot?

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To find the total, add together all the values represented by the X's 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 visually display data to make it easier to see patterns, trends, and frequencies.

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What is the median in a set of data?

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

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How do you determine the mode of a dataset?

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The mode is the value that appears most frequently in a dataset.

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What is the range of a set of data?

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The range is the difference between the highest and lowest values in a dataset.

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How do you convert a fraction to a decimal?

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To convert a fraction to a decimal, divide the numerator by the denominator.

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What does it mean to find the total length of objects?

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Finding the total length means adding together the lengths of all the individual objects.