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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
CCSS.Math:
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 17 turtles traveled in an hour (we know it is 17 turtles because there are 17 dots on the line plot).
The 3 dots above 21 mean that 3 turtles traveled a distance of 21 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 4, comma, 5, comma, 5, comma, 6 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.
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- how do you solve a line plot when it's mixed fraction.(30 votes)
- I think for this one, you would just put the dot right in the middle of the two numbers. For example, if it's 8 1/2, you'd put the dot between the 8 and the 9. Because it's not entirely 8, but not entirely 9 either. so it's right in the middle :)(5 votes)
- what the- what will we need to do with a line plot in real life?
I don't understand. :c(12 votes)- You will need a line plot to graph data.(6 votes)
- Hey SAL your teaching is the best.you make our brain’s stronger🧠💪🏻(13 votes)
- howdid I getthefirst one wrong(11 votes)
- You have to try harder of course!(4 votes)
- SAL can make brains stronger with one video. :)(10 votes)
- is there anymore of these i like these?(7 votes)
- its too hard i need help! :0 0-0(5 votes)
- you just count the dots. another way it might want you to do it, is by putting dots on the numbers listed.(3 votes)
- are line plots invented by native humans ?(3 votes)
- most likely, makes sense.(3 votes)
- how can you tell if its no half(3 votes)
- Why do we need line plots anyway?(3 votes)