Collect and Present Data Line Plot

Ms. Moss did a survey of her class about how many books they read over the summer. Using the dot plot, identify the correct statements.

• More of her students have read more than 4 books than the number of students who read less than 3 books.

• Ms. Moss surveyed 20 students.

• Half of the students have read more than 1 book.

• Most of the students have read at least 1 book.

What is the difference between the medians?

• 16

• 12

• 8

• 4

What is the MEAN for this data?

• 80

• 1040

• 13

• 81

Maya measured the heights of the seedlings she was growing. She made a line plot to record the data. What was the total growth, in inches, of Maya's seedlings?

• 3 inches

• 7 inches

• 10 inches

What is this graph showing you?

• The world's population is staying the same.

• The world's population is going down (decreasing).

• The world's population was growing but now is decreasing.

• The world's population has been growing and will continue to grow.

Select the statements that are true!

• The length of the longest pencils are 6 1/2 inches

• The line plot shows the lengths of 12 pencils in all

• Exactly 2 pencils have lengths that are 7 inches

• The length of one pencil is 6 3/4 inches

• All of the pencils have lengths that are at least 6 1/2 inches

A line plot shows the distance (in miles) that several students walked during gym class. Choose all statements that are TRUE about the data.

• Most of the students walked less than 1 1/4 miles.

• The most common distance walked was 1 1/2 miles.

• None of the students walked exactly 1 3/8 miles.

• The longest distance walked was 1 1/8 miles farther than the shortest distance walked.

What are the steps to create a line plot?

• Draw a line, put X's over the numbers exactly as they're given to you.

• Draw a line, decide on a scale and evenly space the numbers, put X's over the numbers they represent.

• Draw a line, put X's wherever you want.

• Draw a line, put all the X's over one number.

What is the total amount of paper that was recycled?

• 195

• 196

• 186

• 20

How many students received a score of 94%? 

• 94

• 4

• 1

• 2