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Exercises: Line Plots with Fractional Measurements

Work through each section in order. When a line plot is shown, each X above a value represents one measurement at that value.

Grade 5·21 problems·~26 min·Common Core Math - Grade 5·standard·5-md-b-2

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Warm-Up: Review What You Know

These problems review skills you have already learned.

Which of these fractions is equivalent to $\frac{1}{2}$ ?

$\frac{3}{8}$

$\frac{4}{8}$

$\frac{5}{8}$

$\frac{2}{8}$

Compute $\frac{3}{8} + \frac{3}{8}$ . Express your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

A line plot shows how many pets 5 students have: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3. How many students have more than 1 pet?

Fluency Practice

A data set includes the measurements $\frac{1}{2}$ , $\frac{1}{4}$ , and $\frac{3}{8}$ of a cup. Which scale should the number line use so every value has an exact place?

halves

fourths

eighths

tenths

An eighths number line from 0 to 1 is labeled in order: 0, $\frac{1}{8}$ , ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ , $\frac{3}{8}$ , ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ , $\frac{5}{8}$ , ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ , $\frac{7}{8}$ , 1. What are the three missing labels, in order?

A line plot shows the lengths of 6 ribbons, measured to the nearest $\frac{1}{4}$ inch: three ribbons at $\frac{1}{2}$ inch, two ribbons at $\frac{3}{4}$ inch, and one ribbon at $\frac{1}{4}$ inch. How many ribbons measured more than $\frac{1}{4}$ inch?

On a line plot, three objects each measured $\frac{3}{8}$ inch. What is the combined length of these three objects? Express your answer as a fraction or mixed number, in inches.

On a line plot, the longest measurement was $\frac{7}{8}$ inch and the shortest was $\frac{1}{4}$ inch. What is the difference between the longest and shortest measurements?

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