Line Plots

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What is a line plot?

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A line plot is a type of graph that displays data along a number line, showing the frequency of each value.

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How do you read a line plot?

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To read a line plot, look at the marks above the number line to see how many times each 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 value in the data set.

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

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Count all the 'X's in the line plot to find the total number of data points.

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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 easily see trends, frequencies, and comparisons.

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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 identified by the highest stack of 'X's.

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What is the difference between a line plot and a bar graph?

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A line plot shows data along a number line, while a bar graph uses bars to represent the frequency of categories.

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How can you find the number of students who scored below a certain percentage using a line plot?

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Count the 'X's to the left of the specified percentage on the line plot.

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If a line plot shows 5 'X's above the number 4, what does this mean?

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This means that 5 data points have the value of 4.

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What does it mean if two different numbers have the same number of 'X's in a line plot?

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It means that the same number of data points corresponds to both values.