Measurement and Line Plot

Select all the answers that are true about the line plot.

• 8 pieces of rope were measured

• the longest piece is 3 1/4 inches long

• all of the pieces of rope are at least 2 1/4 inches long

• three pieces of rope are 3 1/4 inches long

A pencil is shown. What is the length of the pencil to the nearest half inch?

A paperclip is shown. What is the length of the paperclip to the nearest quarter inch?

Rakee is making a line plot to show the data in the table. Which numbers will get 1 dot above them?

• 44,51,55

• 44,46,51

• 46,49,51

• 49,53

Several pencils on a ruler are shown. A line plot of the measurements would have ____ X's in all.

• 3

• 4

• 5

The data below is represented in the line plot: Lengths of Worms: 4, 2, 1, 4\frac{1}{2}, 2, 2\frac{1}{2}, 2, 4, 3\frac{1}{2}, 1, 2\frac{1}{2}, 5, 2, 4, 2\frac{1}{2}, 3, 4, 3\frac{1}{2} Which shows the correct scale for the line plot?

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

• 4, 2, 1, 3, 5

The scale of the line plot will begin at _________.

• 1

• 0

The scale of the line plot will increase by ________.

• 1

• 2

What is the length of the nail to the nearest inch?

Ms. Marshall's third-grade class recorded each student's shoe size in the line plot shown. Which shoe size has 3 students?

• 3

• 3 1/2

• 4

• 4 1/2

• 5