Line Plot – Definition with Examples

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What is a Line Plot? 

A Line plot can be defined as a graph that displays data as points or check marks above a number line, showing the frequency of each value.   

Here, for instance, the line plot shows the number of ribbons of each length. 

Line Plot – Definition with Examples
Fun Facts
– A line plot is often confused with a line graph. A line plot is different from a line graph. 

let's do it Let’s sing!

To draw a line plot,
A number line to ought,
The different values we sort.
Making data easy to spot!

let's sing Let’s do it!

Ask your child to jot down the total number of money he spends daily during week. Ask him to represent the data using a line plot.  

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