Practice Line Plots in Math

Use these practice problems to test your method after reviewing the concept explanation and worked examples.

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A line plot (dot plot) displays data by placing marks (dots or Xs) above a number line to show the frequency of each value.

Like stacking coins above each number — taller stacks mean that value appeared more often in the data.

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Example 1

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A line plot of 8 values has range 6 and minimum 4. What is the maximum?

Example 2

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A line plot shows scores 90,92,95,95,98. What is the mode?

Example 3

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Plot of plant heights (cm): 10→2, 11→3, 12→4, 13→1. What is the range?

Example 4

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A line plot shows 6 Xs above 2. How many data points equal 2?

Example 5

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A line plot's values go from 1 to 8. What is the range?

Example 6

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Data on a plot: 3,3,4,5,5,5. Find the median.

Example 7

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True or false: a line plot connects its dots with line segments.

Example 8

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A line plot shows daily rainfall (mm): 0→3, 1→2, 2→1. On how many days did it rain?

Example 9

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Dots: 2 above 5, 3 above 6, 1 above 7. How many data points total?

Example 10

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A line plot has values 1,2,3 with frequencies 1→2, 2→a, 3→2, for a total of 9 data points. What is the mean?

Example 11

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A line plot shows ages: 7 appears 4 times. What is the frequency of age 7?

Example 12

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If each dot is one student's pet count, what does a dot above 2 mean?

Example 13

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A line plot shows lengths in 14-inch units: 14→2, 24→3, 34→1. Find the total length.

Example 14

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On a line plot, what does a taller stack of dots mean?

Example 15

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A plot has dots at 1 (once), 2 (twice), 3 (three times). How many dots total?

Example 16

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A plot of 10 values has mean 6. If every value increases by 2, what is the new mean?

Example 17

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A line plot shows shoe sizes. Is shoe size categorical or numerical data?

Example 18

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Two line plots have the same range and median but look different. What feature must differ?

Example 19

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Dots: 5→1, 6→3, 7→2, 8→2. What is the total number of data points?

Example 20

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Plot A is tightly clustered; Plot B is spread out, same center. Which has more variability?
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