Plot Numbers on a Number Line

Ms. Moss did a survey of her class about how many books they read over the summer. Using the dot plot, identify the correct statements.

• More of her students have read more than 4 books than the number of students who read less than 3 books.

• Ms. Moss surveyed 20 students.

• Half of the students have read more than 1 book.

• Most of the students have read at least 1 book.

What is the difference between the medians?

• 16

• 12

• 8

• 4

What is the MEAN for this data?

• 80

• 1040

• 13

• 81

Imagine you're a data detective and you've got a bunch of data points you need to display on a number line. Which type of graph would you use to showcase your findings?

• Bar Graphs

• Histograms

• Dot plots

• Stem and leaf plots

Select the statements that are true!

• The length of the longest pencils are 6 1/2 inches

• The line plot shows the lengths of 12 pencils in all

• Exactly 2 pencils have lengths that are 7 inches

• The length of one pencil is 6 3/4 inches

• All of the pencils have lengths that are at least 6 1/2 inches

A line plot shows the distance (in miles) that several students walked during gym class. Choose all statements that are TRUE about the data.

• Most of the students walked less than 1 1/4 miles.

• The most common distance walked was 1 1/2 miles.

• None of the students walked exactly 1 3/8 miles.

• The longest distance walked was 1 1/8 miles farther than the shortest distance walked.

What are the steps to create a line plot?

• Draw a line, put X's over the numbers exactly as they're given to you.

• Draw a line, decide on a scale and evenly space the numbers, put X's over the numbers they represent.

• Draw a line, put X's wherever you want.

• Draw a line, put all the X's over one number.

Find the mean

• 3

• 4

• 4.46

• 5

The dot plot below shows the points scored by players in a basketball game.

What is the difference between the number of players who scored fewer than 4 points and the number of players who scored more than 4 points?

• 4 players

• 10 players

• 13 players

• 15 players