Measuring Broken Crayons
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Measure to the nearest quarter inch and use a line plot.
Part 1: Measure Sami's crayons
Sami found 4 broken crayons in the art bin. Each ruler is marked in quarter inches. Measure each crayon to the nearest quarter inch.
1.
How long is the red crayon?
The red crayon is inches long.
2.
How long is the blue crayon?
The blue crayon is inches long.
3.
How long is the green crayon?
The green crayon is inches long.
4.
How long is the yellow crayon?
The yellow crayon is inches long.
5.
Which two of Sami's crayons are the same length?
Part 2: The class line plot
Ms. Ortiz's class measured their broken crayons to the nearest quarter inch. Each X on the line plot stands for one crayon.
6.
How many crayons are exactly 2 1/4 inches long?
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7.
Which length has exactly 3 crayons?
8.
How many crayons are longer than 2 inches but shorter than 3 inches?
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9.
How many crayons are 3 inches long or longer?
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10.
Jamal says the shortest crayon is 1 inch long because the line plot starts at 1. Is he right?
11.
Circle every length that has more crayons than 1 1/2 inches has.
Part 3: Add Sami's crayons
Sami is in Ms. Ortiz's class. Now he adds his 4 crayons from Part 1 to the class line plot.
12.
Draw one X above the line plot for each of Sami's 4 crayons. Use the lengths you found in Part 1.
13.
After you add Sami's crayons, how many crayons are 1 1/2 inches long?
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14.
After you add Sami's crayons, which length has the most crayons?
15.
After you add Sami's crayons, how many crayons are on the line plot in all?
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