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 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 number of data points in a line plot?

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Add up all the X's or symbols above the values 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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How do you determine the mode from a line plot?

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The mode is the value that appears most frequently, which can be found by identifying the value with the most X's above it.

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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 points are arranged in order. If there is an even number of data points, the median is the average of the two middle values.

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How can you find the range of data in a line plot?

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

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

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If there are no X's above a value, it means that value did not occur in the dataset.

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How can you compare two sets of data using line plots?

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You can compare two sets of data by creating two line plots on the same number line and observing the differences in frequency and values.

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