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.

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How do you read a line plot?

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You read a line plot by looking at the marks above each number to see how many times that number appears.

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

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Add up all the 'X's above each number.

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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 do you determine the mode from a line plot?

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

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What is the range in a line plot?

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The range is the difference between the highest and lowest values in the data set.

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How can you identify the median from a line plot?

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To find the median, you need to list the data points in order and find the middle value.

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What does it mean if a line plot has no marks above a number?

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It means that no data points have that value.

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How can you compare two different line plots?

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You can compare them by looking at the frequency of data points for each value.