
LESSON: Line plots (difference & total)
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5th Grade
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Jessica Dreyer
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LESSON: Line plots (difference & total)
You will be looking carefully at the questions and the number of times you see the X.
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Find the longest and shortest numbers that have data on the line.
The longest distance was 7 21
The shortest distance was 5
7 21 − 5 = 2 21 miles
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Difference: Subtract
What is the longest insect? 3/4 in.
What is the shortest insect? 1/4 in.
What is the difference between the longest and shortest insect?
43−41=42
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Difference: Subtract
What is the longest insect? 1 in.
What is the shortest insect? 1/8 in.
What is the difference between the longest and shortest insect?
1−81=87
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Difference: Subtract
What is the longest stick? 5/8 in.
What is the shortest stick? 1/8 in.
What is the difference between the longest and shortest insect?
85−81=84
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Multiple Choice
What is the length of the longest fish?
24 inches
22 inches
24 yards
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Multiple Choice
What is the length of the shortest fish?
24 inches
22 inches
22 yards
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Multiple Choice
What is the difference between the longest and shortest fish?
2 inches
2 feet
2 yards
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Look at the longest and shortest distance.
The longest is 6 43 miles and the shortest is 5 miles.
The difference: 6 4 3−5=1 43
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Multiple Choice
What is the length of the longest phone?
4 inches
5 inches
4 87 inches
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Multiple Choice
What is the length of the shortest phone?
4 inches
5 inches
4 87 inches
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Multiple Choice
5 - 4 = 1 inch
4 87 − 4 = 87
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Find the total length of the caterpillars that were 1/4 inch long.
Count how many X's appear above 1/4.
Add them together.
41 +41 +41 +41 +41 = 45
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How to find a "total"
What is the total of the 1/4 cup orders combined?
41+41=42
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How to find a "total"
What is the total of the 1/2 cup orders combined?
21+21+21+21+21+21=26
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Multiple Choice
How many 1/2 cup orders were taken? (count the number of times you see "x" above 1/2)
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8
5
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Multiple Choice
What is the total amount of milk used in 1/2
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21+21+21+21+21+21+21+21=28
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Multiple Choice
How many 3/4 cup orders were taken? (count the number of times you see X above 3/4)
43−41=42
43+43=46
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Multiple Choice
What is the total of 3/4 cups combined?
43−41=42
43+43=46
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Multiple Choice
How many bags weighed 2/3 pounds? (count the number of times you see X above 2/3)
65−61=64
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31+31=32
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Multiple Choice
What is the total of the 2/3 pound bag of beans?
65−61=64
32+32+32+32=38
31+31=32
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Multiple Choice
What is the total of the 1/3 pound bag of beans?
65−61=64
32+32+32=36
31+31=32
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Multiple Choice
What is the total of the 1/2 pound bag of beans?
21+21+21=23
32+32+32=36
31+31=32
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Find the total of all:
Represent each x
Add them all together
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Represent each x.
There are 7 pieces of data so I need to have 7 numbers to add.
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
Find the total length of all the sticks.
81+82+82+82+85= 812
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85−81=84
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LESSON: Line plots (difference & total)
You will be looking carefully at the questions and the number of times you see the X.
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