Line Plots

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What is a line plot?

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A line plot is a graph that shows data along a number line, where each mark represents a value.

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How do you read a line plot?

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You read a line plot by looking at the marks above the number line to see how many times each value occurs.

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What does each mark on a line plot represent?

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Each mark represents one occurrence of a value in the data set.

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

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You can find the total by counting all the marks on the line plot.

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What is the mode in a data set?

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

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How do you find the mode using a line plot?

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The mode is the value with the highest number of marks on the line plot.

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What is the range of a data set?

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

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How do you calculate the range from a line plot?

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To calculate the range, subtract the smallest value from the largest value shown on the line plot.

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What does it mean if a line plot has no marks above a number?

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

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How can you use a line plot to compare data?

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You can compare data by looking at the number of marks for each value to see which has more or less.