Line Plots

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What is a line plot?

Back

A line plot is a graph that shows the frequency of data along a number line, using X's or dots to represent each data point.

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How do you create a line plot?

Back

To create a line plot, draw a horizontal line, label it with a scale, and place an X or dot above each value to show how many times it occurs.

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What does the term 'frequency' mean in a line plot?

Back

Frequency refers to the number of times a particular value appears in the data set.

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What is the mode of a data set?

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The mode is the value that appears most frequently in a data set.

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How do you find the range of a data set?

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The range is found by subtracting the smallest value from the largest value in the data set.

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What is the median of a data set?

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The median is the middle value when the data set is ordered from least to greatest.

Front

What is the total amount of time Georgiana practiced if she practiced for 5 hours, 3 hours, and 3 3/4 hours?

Back

11 3/4 hours.

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If 2 more pieces of rope are cut to be 2 feet, how does it affect the mode?

Back

Yes, because 2 would occur 6 times.

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What is the difference between the greatest and least times spent practicing if the times are 3 hours and 4 hours?

Back

1 hour.

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How many parents have 2 children in school if the total is 17 and 11 have 1 child?

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6 parents.