Which term describes a linear graph that shows data frequencies along a number line?

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Which term describes a linear graph that shows data frequencies along a number line?

Think about how to display a small set of numbers by laying them out on a horizontal number line and marking each value with a dot (or tally) above its position. That is a line plot, also called a dot plot. It’s the way to show how often each number occurs directly along the numeric axis, so you can see frequencies at each point and compare values at a glance. This matches the description of a linear graph that shows data frequencies along a number line. The other options don’t fit as precisely: a median is a single middle value, not a graph; bar graphs represent categories with bars but use categories rather than a numeric line; charts/graphs is a broad term that doesn’t specify the method.

Think about how to display a small set of numbers by laying them out on a horizontal number line and marking each value with a dot (or tally) above its position. That is a line plot, also called a dot plot. It’s the way to show how often each number occurs directly along the numeric axis, so you can see frequencies at each point and compare values at a glance. This matches the description of a linear graph that shows data frequencies along a number line.

The other options don’t fit as precisely: a median is a single middle value, not a graph; bar graphs represent categories with bars but use categories rather than a numeric line; charts/graphs is a broad term that doesn’t specify the method.

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