Measuring and Line Plots

The longest pencil in the group is ________ inches.

• 9 1/2

• 6

• 24

• 9

What does each X on the line plot represent?

• a person

• an inch

• a symbol

• a pencil

How many pencils are less than 7 inches long?

• 12

• 13

• 8

• 11

How many pencils are 7 inches or less?

• 12

• 13

• 8

• 11

A pastry chef makes 6 desserts. The line plot shows the amount of lemon juice, in teaspoons, in each dessert. Each x represents 1 dessert.

How much lemon juice does the pastry chef use in all 6 desserts combined?

• 2 2/8 teaspoons

• 2 5/8 teaspoons

• 3 2/8 teaspoons

• 3 5/8 teaspoons

The line plot shows the distance students lived from the school. What is the difference in miles between the students who live closest and furthest away?

• 1 3/4 mi

• 5 mi

• 6 3/4 mi

• 11 3/4 mi

• 1/8 hour

• 3/8 hour

• 5/8 hour

• 7/8 hour

• A
• B
• C
• D

• 2 1/2

• 3 1/4

• 4 3/4

• 7

• A

• B

• C

• D