Line Plots

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What is a line plot?

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A line plot is a type of graph that shows data along a number line, using X's or dots to represent how many times each value occurs.

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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 X's or dots above each value to find out how many times it 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 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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To find the total, count all the X's or dots 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 display data clearly and to make it easy to see how often each value occurs.

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How do you create a line plot?

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To create a line plot, draw a number line, label it with the values, and place an X or dot above each value for each occurrence.

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What type of data is best represented by a line plot?

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Line plots are best for showing small sets of data, especially when the data values are limited and can be counted easily.

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How many kids wore walking shoes to school today if there are 9 X's above the number 9 on the line plot?

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9 kids wore walking shoes to school today.

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If a line plot shows 11 X's above the number 5, how many cars were sold on that day?

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11 cars were sold on that day.

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What type of graph is used to show how many students had 3 candy bars?

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A line plot is used to show how many students had 3 candy bars.