Understanding Line Plots and Rainfall Data

What is a line plot used for in data representation?

• To represent data in a pie chart

• To display data as bars

• To show data as dots above a number line

• To list data in a table

How many cities received two inches of rain last month?

• Three cities

• Two cities

• One city

• Four cities

What was the difference in rainfall between the rainiest and least rainy city?

• One inch

• One and a half inches

• Two inches

• One and one-fourth inches

How do you calculate the total rainfall for two cities that received two and two-fourths inches each?

• Add two and two-fourths twice

• Subtract two and two-fourths from five

• Divide five by two

• Multiply two and two-fourths by two

What is the total rainfall received by the two cities that got two and two-fourths inches each?

• Four inches

• Five inches

• Six inches

• Three inches