Name:
Line Plot; Capacity Measurement
Creating a Line Plot
Mr. Gossling has 19 jars with liquids in them. The jars are shown in the box below.
HALF
HALF
GALLON GALLON GALLON QUART PINT GALLON PINT QUART GALLON
PINT
QUART
QUART PINT
PINT
HALF
GALLON PINT GALLON
GALLON PINT
Use the template below to make a line plot that shows the capacity of the jars.
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8
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4
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8
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5
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8
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7
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Capacity of Mr. Gossling’s Jars (Gallons)
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Name:
Line Plot; Capacity Measurement
Creating a Line Plot
Use the data on your line plot to answer the questions below.
1. How many jars have a 1-gallon capacity?
2. How many jars have a capacity of less than 1 quart?
3. How many jars have a capacity of 1 quart or more?
4. Mr. Gossling filled all of his pint-sized jars with a
red liquid. He filled all of his quart-sized jars with a
blue liquid.
Does he have more red liquid or blue liquid
in the jars?
5. Mr. Gossling filled all of his gallon-sized jars with
a yellow liquid. He filled all of his half gallon-sized
jars with a green liquid.
How much more yellow liquid is in the jars than
green liquid?
6. Mr. Gossling emptied all of his jars. He wants to
pour eight gallons of liquid into them. Will all of his
jars hold this amount?
Explain how you found this answer.
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ANSWER KEY
Line Plot; Capacity Measurement
Creating a Line Plot
Mr. Gossling has 19 jars with liquids in them. The jars are shown in the box below.
HALF
HALF
GALLON GALLON GALLON QUART PINT GALLON PINT QUART GALLON
PINT
QUART
QUART PINT
PINT
HALF
GALLON PINT GALLON
GALLON PINT
Use the template below to make a line plot that shows the capacity of the jars.
0
1
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8
1
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4
3
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8
1
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2
5
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8
3
___
4
7
___
8
Capacity of Mr. Gossling’s Jars (Gallons)
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ANSWER KEY
Line Plot; Capacity Measurement
Creating a Line Plot
Use the data on your line plot to answer the questions below.
1. How many jars have a 1-gallon capacity?
5
2. How many jars have a capacity of less than 1 quart?
7
3. How many jars have a capacity of 1 quart or more?
12
4. Mr. Gossling filled all of his pint-sized jars with a
red liquid. He filled all of his quart-sized jars with a
blue liquid.
Does he have more red liquid or blue liquid
in the jars?
blue liquid
5. Mr. Gossling filled all of his gallon-sized jars with
a yellow liquid. He filled all of his half gallon-sized
jars with a green liquid.
How much more yellow liquid is in the jars than
green liquid?
3 __2_ gallons
6. Mr. Gossling emptied all of his jars. He wants to
pour eight gallons of liquid into them. Will all of his
jars hold this amount?
yes
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Explain how you found this answer. 5 gallons (gallon containers) + 1.5 gallons
(half gallon containers) + 1 gallon (quart containers) + .875 gallons (pint
containers) = 8.375 gallons. He has 8.375 gallons of capacity and only 8
gallons of liquid.
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