Line Plots Worksheets Grade 5

1. Liam is measuring rainfall for his science project. He records the amounts in inches: 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, 1/2, 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, 1/4, 1/2, 1/4. He wants to create a line plot to display this data. How many days did Liam record exactly 1/2 inch of rainfall?
2. Liam measured the lengths of 9 different earthworms he found in his garden after a rainstorm. He measured each worm to the nearest eighth of an inch and recorded these lengths: 1 5/8 in, 1 3/8 in, 1 7/8 in, 1 5/8 in, 1 3/8 in, 1 5/8 in, 1 7/8 in, 1 3/8 in, and 1 7/8 in. He wants to create a line plot of his data. How many earthworms are longer than 1 1/2 inches?
3. A line plot shows the lengths of 6 nails in inches: 2 3/8, 2 1/2, 2 5/16, 2 11/16, 2 3/4, 2 1/8. What is the difference between the longest and shortest nail?

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1. A line plot shows the lengths of 8 ribbons measured to the nearest eighth of an inch. The data points are: 3 1/8, 3 1/4, 3 1/4, 3 3/8, 3 1/2, 3 1/2, 3 5/8, and 3 3/4. What is the total length of all the ribbons combined?
2. Kaia is measuring the lengths of different leaves she collected for a nature project. She measured each leaf to the nearest eighth of an inch and recorded the lengths: 1 3/8 in, 1 5/8 in, 1 1/2 in, 1 3/8 in, 1 7/8 in, 1 5/8 in, 1 1/2 in, 1 3/8 in, 1 7/8 in, and 1 1/2 in. If she makes a line plot of all these measurements, what is the total combined length of all the leaves?
3. A line plot shows the lengths of 5 ribbons in inches: 6 1/8, 6 5/16, 6 3/4, 6 11/16, 6 7/8. What is the difference between the longest and shortest ribbon?

…and 6 more problems

1. A line plot shows the lengths of 5 nails in inches: 4 3/8, 4 7/16, 4 5/8, 4 3/4, 4 15/16. What is the difference between the longest and shortest nail?
2. Liam is tracking his daily reading time for a week. He records his reading times on a line plot: Monday 3/4 hour, Tuesday 1/2 hour, Wednesday 1 hour, Thursday 3/4 hour, Friday 1/4 hour, Saturday 1 1/4 hours, Sunday 1/2 hour. How many total hours did Liam spend reading during the week?
3. A line plot shows the lengths of 5 screws in inches: 6 1/8, 6 5/16, 6 3/8, 6 11/16, 6 7/8. What is the difference between the longest and shortest screw?

…and 4 more problems