IXL | Create and interpret line plots with fractions

Dave went to the post office to mail holiday gifts to his cousins. He weighed each gift package to make sure he added enough stamps to the packages.

Weight of gift packages
Cousin receiving package	Pounds
Nicole	3 4
Mateo	1 4
Heather	2 4
Brooke	2 4
Eddie	1
Colin	2 4
Perry	2 4

Use the data in the table to complete the line plot below.

Click to select the X's. To clear a column, click on the number line below it.

Weight of gift packages

number line label

Pounds

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question

Beth just moved to a new city. She made a list of places to visit in the city. For each place, she listed the distance it is from her new home.

Distance from home
Place to visit	Miles
Library	1
Zoo	3 4
Science center	2 4
Bookstore	3 4
Aquarium	3 4

Use the data in the table to complete the line plot below.

Click to select the X's. To clear a column, click on the number line below it.

Distance from home

number line label

Miles

solution

First, order the data from least to greatest:

The smallest value is

Count how many times

appears in the list. It appears 1 time. Select 1 X in the column labeled

Distance from home

number line label

Miles

The next value is

Count how many times

appears in the list. It appears 3 times. Select 3 X's in the column labeled

Distance from home

number line label

Miles

The last value is 1. Count how many times 1 appears in the list. It appears 1 time. Select 1 X in the column labeled 1.

Distance from home

number line label

Miles

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Lesson: Line plots

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Not feeling ready yet? These can help:

BB.3Create line plots with fractions

BB.2Interpret line plots

GG.8Graph fractions on number lines

FF.14Fractions of a group

Lesson: Line plots

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