Read line plots with whole, half, and quarter units
3rd Grade Math practice: A line plot shows 3 Xs at 2 1/2 inches and 1 X at 2 3/4 inches. How many items are shown at those two lengths together. Part of data and patterns (Data and patterns).
~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.