meanings
problems
100

what do each x mean in a line plot

 each x shows each person who said that number

100

what is the total amount from the problem

Leon has 1 2/4 of water in his buckets, Annie has 1 4/6 in her buckets, Bob, Katie, Grant, and Henry all have 2 times the amount of Leon, and Jerry has 2 times less than Katie. make a line plot based on the information 

1 3/6 must have 1 x  (1 2/4)

1  4/6 must have 1 x

3 must have 4 xs. (1 2/4 x 2)

5/6 must have 1 x  (1 4/6 divided by 2)

200

when using a line plot, do you use decimals or fractions?

fractions 

200

 Charlie and Zed  has 1 2/3 of grass for the farm animals each, Fredrick and Jordan hav 4 times as many each, and Sonèa has 5 times as much as Zed and Jordan combined, make a chart after doing the math, then add them together. 

 1 2/3 xx

6 2/3 xx

41 2/3 x

300

when making a line plot, do you put fractions like 1/2 and 3/4 with the same decimal (converting fractions to one that matches like 2 or 4)

trick question, most of the time you have to but other times you can keep it like the original fractions given. 

300

Jakie, Sam, and Luke are collecting money for new toys, the total amount they got is $5 1/2, Jakie got $3 1/2, Sam got $1/2, and Luke got $2. make a line plot to show the info.

     x.                     x.         x               

0--1/2--1--1 1/2--2--2 1/2--3--3 1/2--4--4 1/2--5

400

if you have a 1/2 as a fraction but also have a 1/8, what do you do?

you find someone else to give you another number

400

solve for the total

                       how much do dogs eat ( pounds )

    1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12--13--14--15

    x   x.           x.  x. x.                  x.                              x.                x.  x.                                      

     

1+1+2+5+5+6+6+11=37 total 

500

what is the biggest thing about line plots

you have to break the number line up like the fractions (if given), or keep going by ones

500

solve for the total

                       how much do people eat ( pounds )

   breakfast.         lunch.          dinner

    1 1/2.               2.                    2 1/2

      1.                    2.                       3

       1.                      1 1/2.              2

1+2+2+1+2+3+1+1+2=15

1/2+1/2+1/2=1 1/2

15+1 1/2= 16 1/2

16 1/2

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