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 data point is represented by an 'X' or a dot.

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How do you find the highest score in a line plot?

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Look for the highest point on the line plot, which represents the maximum value.

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

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Each 'X' represents a data point or a value in the dataset.

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How can you tell how many students scored in the 80's from a line plot?

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Count the number of 'X's that fall between 80 and 89 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 help visualize the distribution of values.

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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 corresponds to the highest stack of 'X's.

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What does it mean if a line plot has a peak?

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A peak indicates that there is a high frequency of data points at that value.

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How can you find the range of scores from a line plot?

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Subtract the lowest score from the highest score to find the range.

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

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

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How do you read a line plot?

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Start from the left and move to the right, counting the 'X's above each value to see how many times each value occurs.