Line Plot worksheet - Free Printable

Let me work through this line plot problem step by step.

First, I need to count the X's above each number on the line plot:
- 0 books: 3 X's (three students read 0 books)
- 1 book: 2 X's (two students read 1 book)
- 2 books: 5 X's (five students read 2 books)
- 3 books: 4 X's (four students read 3 books)
- 4 books: 3 X's (three students read 4 books)
- 5 books: 0 X's (no students read 5 books)
- 6 books: 2 X's (two students read 6 books)
- 7 books: 0 X's (no students read 7 books)

Wait, let me look more carefully at the image description. Let me recount:

Looking at the line plot:
- Above 0: I see X's stacked - looks like 3 X's
- Above 1: 2 X's
- Above 2: 5 X's (tallest column)
- Above 3: 4 X's
- Above 4: 3 X's
- Above 5: 0 X's
- Above 6: 2 X's
- Above 7: 0 X's

Let me verify by looking at the pattern described:
Row from top: X above 2 only
Next row: X above 2 and 3
Next row: X above 0, 2, 3, 4
Next row: X above 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
Bottom row: X above 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6

So counting per column:
- 0: 3 X's (rows 3, 4, 5)
- 1: 2 X's (rows 4, 5)
- 2: 5 X's (all 5 rows)
- 3: 4 X's (rows 2, 3, 4, 5)
- 4: 3 X's (rows 3, 4, 5)
- 5: 0 X's
- 6: 2 X's (rows 4, 5)
- 7: 0 X's

Total students = 3 + 2 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 0 + 2 + 0 = 19

Now let me answer each question:

1. How many students were surveyed?
Total = 3 + 2 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 0 + 2 + 0 = 19 students

2. How many students read exactly 3 books?
Above 3: 4 X's → 4 students

3. What was the most books read by any student?
The highest number with X's is 6 → 6 books

4. How many more students read 2 books than 1 book?
2 books: 5 students, 1 book: 2 students
5 - 2 = 3 more students

5. How many students read at least 4 books?
At least 4 means 4 or more: 4, 5, 6, 7
4 books: 3, 5 books: 0, 6 books: 2, 7 books: 0
3 + 0 + 2 + 0 = 5 students

6. How many students didn't read any books?
0 books: 3 X's → 3 students

7. How many students read less than 3 books?
Less than 3 means 0, 1, or 2 books
0 books: 3, 1 book: 2, 2 books: 5
3 + 2 + 5 = 10 students

8. How many students read more than 5 books?
More than 5 means 6 or 7 books
6 books: 2, 7 books: 0
2 + 0 = 2 students

Bonus: How many books were read in all?
(0×3) + (1×2) + (2×5) + (3×4) + (4×3) + (5×0) + (6×2) + (7×0)
= 0 + 2 + 10 + 12 + 12 + 0 + 12 + 0
= 48 books

Let me double-check my counts by re-examining the line plot structure:

The X's are arranged as:
```
X
X X
X X X X
X X X X X X
X X X X X X
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
```

Column counts:
- 0: 3 X's ✓
- 1: 2 X's ✓
- 2: 5 X's ✓
- 3: 4 X's ✓
- 4: 3 X's ✓
- 5: 0 X's ✓
- 6: 2 X's ✓
- 7: 0 X's ✓

Total: 3+2+5+4+3+0+2+0 = 19 ✓

All calculations verified.

Final Answer:
1. 19 students
2. 4 students
3. 6 books
4. 3 students
5. 5 students
6. 3 students
7. 10 students
8. 2 students
Bonus: 48 books