Line Plots

Reading and Understanding

What is a line plot?
A line plot shows data along a number line.

Each dot above a point on the line represents one number in

the data set.

An outlier is any number in the data set that is very different

from the rest of the numbers.

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Why do we use line plots?
1. They make it easier to look at the numbers at a glance
2. You can compare the numbers easier
3. It’s easier to see which number was the most common or
least common
Reading Data on a Line Plot (B)
How many dots are above 1 ½ miles?

What do those 2 dots mean?

How can you use the line plot to find the most common
distance Eli walked the dog?

Why was a number line from 0 to 3 used for this line plot?
Reading Data on a Line Plot (C)
Will all sets of data have an outlier? Why or why not?

Could a set of data have more than one outlier? Why or why
not?
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