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Stack the Xs above the right number, and you can see which values appear most often at a glance.  \n\n| Term | Meaning |\n| --- | --- |\n| Mode | The value with the most Xs (appears most often) |\n| Range | The largest value minus the smallest value |\n| Total data points | Total number of Xs on the plot |\n\n\n| _ Key Concepts\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>1. A line plot (or dot plot) puts an X above a number line for each data value.\u003Cbr>2. The mode is the value with the most Xs. (If two values tie, there can be more than one mode.)\u003Cbr>3. The range is the difference between the biggest and smallest values: largest − smallest.\u003Cbr>4. To find the total data points, count every X. |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| \u003Cbr>➀¬\u003Cbr>➁ | Worked Examples\u003Cbr>How many students read 5 books?\u003Cbr>Count the Xs stacked above 5. (Example: 3 Xs → 3 students. )\u003Cbr>􀀑 Answer: 3\u003Cbr>What is the mode? |  |  |\n| ¬\u003Cbr>➂ | Find the value with the most Xs. (Example: 5 has the tallest stack. ) | 􀀑 Answer: | 5 |\n|  | What is the range? |  |  |\n| ¬ | Largest value − smallest value. (Example: data from 2 to 6 gives 6 − 2 = 4.) | 􀀑 Answer: | 4 |\n\n✎ Practice Problems  \nUse the line plot data to answer.  \n1. How many students read 3 books?    \n2. How many read 2 books?    \n3. How many read 6 books?    \n4. Total students on the plot?    \n5. How many more read 5 than 4?    \n6. How many read fewer than 4 books?  \n7. Data: 1,1,2,2,2,3 . Mode = ?    \n8. Data: 4,5,5,6,7,7,7 . Mode = ?   \n9. Data: 3,4,5,8 . Range = ?    \n10. Data: 10,12,15,15 . Range = ?  \n11. Data: 2,2,3,3,3,4 . Total data points = ?  \n12. Data: 6,6,6,7,8 . How many are 6?    \n[1](1 EffortlessMath.com)[ EffortlessMath.com](1 EffortlessMath.com)  \nGrade 3 Math · Chapter 10 — Data  \nSection 10.2  \nStudy Tips  \n☞ Each X is one data point. 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