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, using X's or dots to represent each data point.

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How do you read a line plot?

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To read a line plot, look at the number line to see the values and count the marks (X's or dots) above each value to determine how many times that value occurs.

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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 in the dataset.

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

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To find the total number of data points, count all the X's or dots on the line plot.

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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 range of data from a line plot?

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The range is determined by subtracting the smallest value from the largest value shown on the line plot.

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What is the mode in a line plot?

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The mode is the value that appears most frequently in the data set, represented by the highest number of X's in the line plot.

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How can you use a line plot to compare two sets of data?

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You can use two line plots on the same number line to visually compare the frequency of data points from each set.

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What is the difference between a line plot and a bar graph?

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A line plot shows data points along a number line, while a bar graph uses bars to represent the frequency of data in categories.

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How do you create a line plot?

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To create a line plot, draw a number line, label it with the data values, and place an X or dot above each value for each occurrence.