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

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You count all the X's or dots above each number 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 display data clearly and to show how often each value occurs.

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How can you tell which value occurs the most in a line plot?

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The value with the most X's or dots above it is the one that occurs the most.

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What is the highest number in a line plot?

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The highest number is the rightmost value that has X's or dots above it.

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If a line plot shows 3 X's above the number 5, what does that mean?

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It means that the value 5 occurs 3 times in the data set.

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How do you read a line plot?

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You look at the number line and count the X's or dots above each number to understand the data.

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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 whole numbers.

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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 with X's, while a bar graph uses bars to represent the frequency of data.