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W.3 Solve line plot word problems

A scientist recorded the weights of meteorite samples on the line plot. She combined all the samples, then set aside 4 1/4 ounces for testing.
How many ounces of meteorite samples were left?

A company weighed protein bars from a test batch. The line plot shows the weight of each bar.
How many protein bars weighed at least 1 1/4 ounces but less than 2 ounces?

A company weighed protein bars from a test batch. The line plot shows the weight of each bar.
A worker picked the heaviest protein bar and the lightest protein bar shown on the line plot.

An engineering club tested a drone several times. The line plot shows the length of each test flight.

The club planned to test the drone for 6 hours altogether. How many more hours of testing are needed to reach the goal?






hours

A craft shop cut pieces of ribbon to decorate gift boxes. The line plot shows the length of each piece used.

The shop started with 4 yards of ribbon. How many yards of ribbon were left after all the pieces shown on the line plot were used?





yards

A laboratory measured the amount of water used in several experiments. The line plot shows the amount used in each experiment.

The laboratory had 3 liters of water at the beginning. How much water remained after the experiments?

A school cafeteria measured the amount of soup left in several serving containers after lunch. The line plot shows the amount left in each container.
The cafeteria combined the soup from the two containers that each had How many more containers had

1

1
4


cups of soup left than had

1

1
2


cups left? cups left. How many cups of soup did they have altogether?

A school cafeteria measured the amount of soup left in several serving containers after lunch. The line plot shows the amount left in each container.
How many more containers had

1

1
4


cups of soup left than had

1

3
4


cups left?

A science lab measured the weights of meteorite samples collected during an expedition. The line plot shows the weight of each sample.
What weight appears most often on the line plot?

A pottery studio weighed pieces of clay before shaping them. The line plot shows the weight of each piece.





pounds

A costume designer cut several pieces of fabric. The line plot shows the length of each piece.
The designer started with 5 1/4 yards of fabric. After cutting all the pieces shown on the line plot, how much fabric was left?

A school cafeteria measured the amount of soup left in several serving containers after lunch. The line plot shows the amount left in each container.
How many containers had more than 1 cup but less than 2 cups of soup left?

A marine researcher measured the amount of water collected in several sample bottles. The line plot shows the amount in each bottle.
The researcher combined the water from the two bottles that each contained 4/6 liter.
How much water did the two bottles contain altogether?

An engineering class cut pieces of wire for a model. The line plot shows the length of each piece.

The class started with 4 feet of wire. After using all the pieces shown, how much wire was left?





feet

An artist used different amounts of colored sand to make glass designs. The line plot shows the amount used for each design.
The artist started with 2 pounds of sand. How much sand remains?

A research team tested a small rover on several courses. The line plot shows the distance the rover traveled on each course.

The rover needs to travel 5 1/4 miles to complete all its tests. How many more miles does it need to travel?






miles

A scientist combined all the meteorite samples shown on the line plot. The storage container can hold 20 ounces.
After all the samples are placed in the container, how many more ounces can the container hold?

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