Line Plot

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What is a line plot?

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A line plot uses dots above a number line to show data.

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How do you read a line plot?

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You look at the dots above the numbers to see how many times each number appears.

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What does each dot represent in a line plot?

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Each dot represents one piece of data.

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

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Count all the dots above the numbers.

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What is the purpose of a line plot?

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To display data in a simple and visual way.

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If there are 3 dots above the number 2, what does that mean?

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It means that 3 items have the value of 2.

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How many more students wear size 2 shoes than size 4 shoes if the line plot shows 5 dots above 2 and 2 dots above 4?

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3 more students wear size 2 shoes.

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What is the first step in creating a line plot?

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Decide on the data you want to display.

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What type of data is best shown on a line plot?

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Data that can be counted, like shoe sizes or number of pets.

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What do you do if a number has no dots above it in a line plot?

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It means that no data points have that value.