Making Line Plots

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What is a line plot?

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A line plot is a graph that shows the frequency of data along a number line, using X's or other symbols to represent the number of times a value occurs.

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How do you represent data in a line plot?

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Data is represented in a line plot by placing X's above the corresponding values on a number line.

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What does each X represent in a line plot?

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Each X represents one occurrence of a data point.

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

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To find the total, count all the X's above each value 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 visually display data to easily see trends, frequencies, and comparisons.

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How do you identify the mode in a line plot?

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The mode is the value that has the most X's above it in the line plot.

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What does it mean if a value has no X's in a line plot?

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If a value has no X's, it means that value did not occur in the data set.

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How can you correct an error in a line plot?

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To correct an error, remove the incorrect X's and add the correct number of X's for the accurate data.

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What is the first step in creating a line plot?

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The first step is to collect and organize the data you want to represent.

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What is an example of data that can be represented in a line plot?

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An example is the number of pets owned by students in a class.