Read line plots with whole, half, and quarter units
~10 min
Look at the interval marks to know whether the scale uses wholes, halves, or quarters.
Identifying scale intervals
A line plot uses tick marks to show values on a number line. To find the value of each mark, count how many equal sections exist between two whole numbers.
💡 If there are four equal sections between 5 and 6, each mark counts by one-fourth.