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 dots or Xs 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 of dots above each value on the number line to determine how many times that value occurs.

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What does each dot represent in a line plot?

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Each dot in a line plot represents one data point or one occurrence of a value.

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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 dots in the line plot.

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What is the mode in a set of data?

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

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How do you find the mode using a line plot?

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The mode can be found by identifying the value with the most dots above it in the line plot.

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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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How do you calculate the range from a line plot?

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To calculate the range, subtract the lowest value from the highest value shown on the line plot.

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What does it mean if a line plot has more dots on one side?

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If a line plot has more dots on one side, it indicates that more data points fall within that range of values.

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What is a dot plot?

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A dot plot is similar to a line plot, but it uses dots to represent data points, often displayed in a vertical or horizontal line.

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