Make Line Plots Exercises

Practice: Make Line Plots

1. The forest animals each measured the length of their single step. They are going to make a line plot of their data.
   

   
   

   Animal	Single step (cm)
   Squirrel	22
   Fox	28
   Chipmunk	21
   Skunk	28
   Badger	28

   
   

   Graph the measurements from the table on the line plot.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. The lengths of 4 pencils are measured below.
   
   
   
   Record the length of each pencil on the line plot.
   
   
   
   
   
3. The students in Mrs. Dolan's second grade class each measured their hand span. The students want to make a line plot of the data.
   

   
   

   Student	Hand span (cm)
   Simone	15
   Lucas	20
   Jose	16
   Felipe	17
   Carol	17
   Angela	19
   Gabriel	15

   
   

   Graph the measurements from the table on the line plot.
   
   
   
   
   
4. The lengths of 4 pencils are measured below.
   
   
   
   Record the length of each pencil on the line plot.
   
   
   
   
   
5. Science class has built volcanoes. The students are going to make a line plot of the volcano heights.
   

   
   

   Volcano	Height  (cm)
   Blast Em	50
   King Lava	52
   Erupto	51
   Volcan	53
   Boom	52

   
   

   Graph the measurements from the table on the line plot.
   
   
   
   
   
6. The lengths of 4 pencils are measured below.
   
   
   
   
   Record the length of each pencil on the line plot.
   
   
   
   
   
7. A park ranger counted stripes on each baby zebra. She is going to make a line plot of the data.
   

   
   

   Zebra	Stripes
   Majestic	46
   Speed	49
   Spot	47
   Zooma	47
   Rayas	46

   
   

   Graph the measurements from the table on the line plot.
   
   
   

Source: Khan Academy, https://www.khanacademy.org/math/early-math/cc-early-math-measure-data-topic/cc-early-math-line-plots/e/creating-line-plots-1
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Answers

1. Let's count how many animals step measured 21cm.
   One animal, the chipmunk, had a step that measured 21cm.
   So, we place 1dot over 21 on the number line.
   
   
   
   Now, let's graph the other measurements on the table.
   Here is the completed line plot:
   
   
   
   
   
2. First, let's find the length of each pencil.
   All of the pencils begin at 0cm on the ruler. So, we can look at where our pencils end on the ruler to find their length.
   
   
   
   Pencil A measure 10cm long.
   Pencil B measure 9cm long.
   Pencil C measure 5cm long.
   Pencil D measure 4cm long.
   
   Now, let's graph the measures on the line plot.
   
   
   
   
   
3. Let's count how hand's measured 15cm.
   Two students, Simone and Gabriel, have hands that measured 15 cm
   So, we place 2dots over 15 on the number line.
   
   
   
   Now, let's graph the other measurements on the table.
   Here is the completed line plot:
   
   
   
   
   
4. All of the pencils begin at 0cm on the ruler. So, we can look at where our pencils end on the ruler to find their length.
   
   
   
   Pencil A measure 8cm long.
   Pencil B measure 7cm long.
   Pencil C measure 4cm long.
   Pencil D measure 4cm long.
   Now, let's graph the measures on the line plot.
   
   
   
   
   
5. Let's count how many volcanoes had a height of 50cm.
   One volcano, blast em, measured 50cm
   So, we place 1 dot over 50 on the number line.
   
   
   
   Now, let's graph the other measurements on the table.
   Here is the completed line plot:
   
   
   
   
   
6. First, let's find the length of each pencil.
   All of the pencils begin at 0 cm on the ruler. So, we can look at where our pencils end on the ruler to find their length.
   
   
   
   Pencil A measure 8cm long.
   Pencil B measure 6cm long.
   Pencil C measure 5cm long.
   Pencil D measure 2cm long.
   Now, let's graph the measures on the line plot.
   
   
   
   
   
7. Let's count how many Zebra's had 46 stripes.
   Two zebras had 46 stripes.
   So, we place 2 dots over 46 on the number line.
   
   
   
   Now, let's graph the other measurements on the table.
   Here is the completed line plot: