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, where each mark represents a data point.

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CCSS.3.MD.B.4

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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 above each value to determine the frequency.

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CCSS.2.MD.D.9

CCSS.3.MD.B.4

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What does each mark on a line plot represent?

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Each mark on a line plot represents one occurrence of a data value.

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CCSS.3.MD.B.4

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

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To find the total number of data points, add up all the marks on the line plot.

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CCSS.3.MD.B.4

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What is the mode in a data set?

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The mode is the value that appears most frequently in a data set.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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How do you determine the mode from a line plot?

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The mode can be determined by identifying the value with the highest number of marks on the line plot.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

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What is the range of a data set?

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The range is the difference between the highest and lowest values in a data set.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

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How do you calculate the range from a line plot?

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To calculate the range, subtract the smallest value from the largest value represented on the line plot.

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CCSS.4.MD.B.4

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What does it mean if a line plot has more marks at a certain value?

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If a line plot has more marks at a certain value, it indicates that more data points fall at that value, showing higher frequency.

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CCSS.3.MD.B.4

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How can you compare two values on a line plot?

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You can compare two values by looking at the number of marks above each value and determining which has more.

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CCSS.2.MD.D.9