IXL | Interpret line plots with fractions: multi-step problems

Kate plays the guitar. This line plot shows her practices for the week so far.

Kate's practices

number line label

Time (hours)

Kate has a goal to practice 6 hours this week. How many more hours does she need to practice to meet her goal?

hours

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Kate plays the guitar. This line plot shows her practices for the week so far.

Kate's practices

number line label

Time (hours)

Kate has a goal to practice 6 hours this week. How many more hours does she need to practice to meet her goal?

hours

Step 1: Find Kate's total practice time so far.

Look at the line plot. Each X represents one of Kate's practices.

Kate's practices

number line label

Time (hours)

Add the lengths of all of the practices.

Kate has practiced for

hours so far.

Step 2: Find how long Kate still needs to practice to meet her goal.

Kate has a goal to practice 6 hours this week. Subtract to find how long she still needs to practice to meet her goal.

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Kate needs to practice for

hours to meet her goal.

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