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3rd grade
Course: 3rd grade > Unit 14
Lesson 3: Line plots with fractions- Measuring lengths to nearest 1/4 unit
- Measure lengths to nearest 1/4 unit
- Graphing data on line plots
- Graph data on line plots
- Interpreting line plots with fractions
- Read line plots (data with fractions)
- Line plots review
- Represent and interpret data: FAQ
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Line plots review
Review the basics of lines plots and then practice creating and reading line plots.
What are line plots?
A line plot is a way to display data along a number line.
Line plots are also called dot plots.
Line plots are also called dot plots.
Below is an example of a line plot showing the distance turtles traveled in an hour (we know it is turtles because there are dots on the line plot).
The dots above mean that turtles traveled a distance of meters in an hour.
Want to learn more about line plots? Check out this video.
Graphing data on line plots
To graph data on a line plot, we put a dot (or an X) above each number in the data set. If a number appears twice in the data, we put two dots above that number.
For example, a graph of the data set would look like this:
Want to learn more about graphing data on line plots? Check out this video.
Practice set 2: Graphing data on line plots
Want to try more problems like this? Check out these exercises: Make line plots
Graph data on line plots.
Graph data on line plots.
Want to join the conversation?
- If making a line plot, say two of the values are 34 and 36, do I skip 35 or add it with no dots over it?(0 votes)
- You want to show that you know there are no "35s." You should show 35 on the line and show that there are no items with the value 35.(0 votes)