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Line Plots with Fractions

A line plot displays data on a number line, including fractional values.

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A line plot shows the lengths of several pencils, measured to the nearest 1/4 inch. The marks above the number line are: two pencils at 3 1/4 in, three pencils at 3 2/4 in, and one pencil at 4 inches. (a) How much longer is the longest pencil than the shortest pencil? (b) If you laid the two 3 1/4-inch pencils end to end, what is their total length? Show how you added or subtracted the fractional measurements.
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A line plot shows the lengths of several pencils, measured to the nearest 1/4 inch. The marks above the number line are: two pencils at 3 1/4 in, three pencils at 3 2/4 in, and one pencil at 4 inches. (a) How much longer is the longest pencil than the shortest pencil? (b) If you laid the two 3 1/4-inch pencils end to end, what is their total length? Show how you added or subtracted the fractional measurements.
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