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Line Plots
Vijay went camping in Pennsylvania Wilds. He recorded the
number of elk he saw in a tally chart.
MAIN IDEA
Elk Observed
I will represent and
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Tally
interpret data in a
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line plot.
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line plot
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You have used tally charts and frequency tables to show data.
A line plot is a way to show data using Xs above a number line.
Real-World
EXAMPLE
Make a Line Plot
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SCIENCE
Represent Vijay’s elk data in a line plot.
Step 1 Draw and label a number line.
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Step 2 Mark an X above the number line to show each data
item. Add a title.
Elk Observed
The two Xs represent the
two days he saw 4 elk.
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104 Chapter 3 Organize, Display, and Interpret Data