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, using X's or other symbols to represent how many times each value occurs.

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What does each 'X' on a line plot represent?

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Each 'X' on a line plot represents one person or one occurrence of a value.

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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 above each value to find out how many times that value occurs.

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What information can you find from a line plot?

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You can find out how many times something happened, like how many people visited a park.

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If there are 4 X's above the number 3 on a line plot, what does that mean?

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It means that 4 people visited the park 3 times.

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

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Add up all the X's for each number to find the total number of visits.

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What does the number on the line plot tell you?

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The number on the line plot tells you how many times people visited a certain place, like the park.

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If 6 people visited the park fewer than 6 times, how many people visited 5 times?

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6 people visited the park fewer than 6 times.

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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 help us understand how often different values occur.

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How many people visited the park 4 times if there are 4 X's above the number 4?

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4 people visited the park 4 times.