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Florida Grade 5 Math · Data Analysis and Probability

MA.5.DP.1.1: Representing data

What this Grade 5 benchmark means, worked examples, common mistakes, and a free printable worksheet.

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What Is Benchmark MA.5.DP.1.1?

In Grade 5, students collect and display numerical data, including fractions and decimals, using tables, line graphs, and line plots.

Line plots are great for showing how often each measurement appears; line graphs show how something changes over time.

Official benchmarkCollect and represent numerical data, including fractional and decimal values, using tables, line graphs or line plots.

On the FAST test: part of the Grade 5 reporting category Geometric Reasoning, Measurement, and Data Analysis and Probability, which is about 23–29% of the test.

Worked Examples

Worked Example 1

Making a Line Plot

Pencil lengths (in.): 14, 12, 12, 34, 12, 1, 34
Line plot from 0 to 1 inch in fourths: one X at 1/4, three Xs at 1/2, two Xs at 3/4, one X at 1.
  1. 1Draw a number line from 0 to 1 marked in fourths.
  2. 2Put one X above each length.
  3. 312 has 3 Xs, 34 has 2, and 14 and 1 have 1 each.
Answer: 12 inch is the most common length

Worked Example 2

Choosing a Graph

A plant's height measured every week
  1. 1The data shows change over time.
  2. 2A line graph connects the points to show that change.
Answer: Line graph

Common Mistakes to Watch For

Uneven spacing on the number line

Wrong:Marks at 14, 12, 1 spaced the same

Equal spaces must stand for equal amounts. Include 34 so each space is 14.

Missing a data point

Wrong:7 lengths but only 6 Xs

Cross off each value as you plot it, then count: the number of Xs should match the number of data values.

Helpful Math Tip

Cross off each data value as you plot it. When you finish, count the Xs to make sure none were missed.

Related Grade 5 Skills

MA.5.DP.1.2

Mean, median, mode, and range

MA.5.FR.2.1

Adding and subtracting fractions

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