MATHEMATICS

DATA AND GRAPHS 4

Session Name: Line Graphs

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Key Concepts
 Line graphs
 Interpret line graph.
 Draw line graphs.
Let's review our counting and reading skills, as well as line graphs, through an
engaging activity and by answering the following questions:

Recall:
Activity:
Connect each cross with a straight line.

Answer:

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Questions:
1. If you had 2 balloons on Monday and 5 on Tuesday, did the number go up or
down?
2. If you had 8 pencils on Wednesday and 4 on Thursday, did the number go up
or down?
3. If your friend eats 3 cookies and you eat 5 cookies, who ate more?
Answers:
1. It went up
2. It went down
3. You

Introduction:
Emma is doing a science project about the weather.

She decides to track the daily temperature in her city for one week and record it.

Data Collected:

Monday: 15°C

Tuesday: 18°C

Wednesday: 20°C

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Thursday: 17°C

Friday: 22°C

Saturday: 24°C

Sunday: 21°C

Can you help Emma record the data using a line graph?

Can you explain the way to organize the data using line graphs?

During this session, we will learn various approaches to data and graphs,
specifically focusing on line graphs.

What is a Line Graph?

A line graph, also known as a line chart or a line plot, is commonly drawn to
show information that changes over time.
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It is a chart made by joining points using line segments.

It comprises the “x-axis” and the “y-axis“.
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 The horizontal axis is called the x-axis.

 The vertical axis is called the y-axis.

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Parts of a Picture Graph

a) Title: The title tells us what the graph is about.

b) X-Axis (Horizontal Axis) This shows the time (e.g., days, months, years).

c) Y-Axis (Vertical Axis): This shows the values being measured (e.g., temperature,
rainfall, height).

d) Data Points: These are dots that show the values for each time.

e) Line: A line connects the data points to show trends over time

How to Read a Picture Graph

1. Look at the title – It tells you what the graph represents.

2. Check the X-axis – This shows the time period (e.g., days of the week).
3. Check the Y-axis – This shows the values being measured.
4. Follow the line – See how the temperature rises or falls.

Example 1:

What is the average rainfall in February?

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Solution:

Find February on the graph.

Look for the dot above February.

The average rainfall in February is 2 inches.

How to Create a Picture Graph

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Step 1: Draw two axes

One horizontal (X-axis) and one vertical (Y-axis).

Step 2: Label the axes –

X-axis: Time (e.g., days of the week).

Y-axis: Measurement (e.g., temperature in °C).

Step 3: Plot the data points

Place a dot or cross for each value.

Step 4: Connect the dots

Draw a line through the points to show changes over time.

Example 2:

The table below shows the sales trend of laptops. Represent the data using a line
graph.

Solution:

Step 1: Understand the Data

Title: "Laptop Sales Trend Over the Week" (explains what the graph is about).

Step 2: Draw the Axes

X-Axis (Horizontal): "Days of the Week" (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat).

Y-Axis (Vertical): "Number of Laptops Sold" (from 0 to above the highest number,
22).

Step 3: Plot the Points

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On Monday, 18 laptops were sold → (Mon, 18)

On Tuesday, 16 laptops were sold → (Tue, 16)

On Wednesday, 10 laptops were sold → (Wed, 10)

On Thursday, 22 laptops were sold → (Thu, 22)

On Friday, 6 laptops were sold → (Fri, 6)

On Saturday, 12 laptops were sold → (Sat, 12)

Step 4: Connect the Points with a Line

We draw the line graph as:

TRY IT!
Question 1:
The following line graph records Joy’s earnings over a week. On which days the
earnings are above $300?

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Solution:
Step 1: Identify the y-axis (Earnings):
The graph has earnings marked on the vertical axis, with increments from 0 to 700.
Mark the value on the y-axis for $300.
Step 2: Identify the x-axis (Days):
The graph represents five days:
Monday to Friday.
Step 3: Identify the total earnings over $300:
So, the earnings were above $300 on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

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Exercise:
1. The graph shows the data of sunflowers grown in 6 months. What was the
height of the sunflower in May?

2. Draw a line graph to show the number of math classes John had in 5 months.
Use the following graph.

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3. How many books were sold in the second and third weeks?

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4. Find the total number of books borrowed in five weeks from a library.

5. Find the days when the sale of the cookies was the same.

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6. Calculate the total earnings on Monday and Wednesday.

7. What data do the x-axis and y-axis represent for the given line graph?

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8. According to the line graph record the temperature at each hour in a table
format.

9. Find the difference in money spent in the first two and the last two days.

10. The line graph shows the growth of a plant in 5 days. If the plant grows
at the same speed, what will be its height on the 6th day?

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Concept Summary

What we have learned:

• Understand what a line graph is.
• Identify the different parts of a line graph.
• Read and interpret data from a line graph.
• Create a simple line graph using given data.

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• Understand how line graphs help in real-life situations.

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