5th Grade Line Plots and Data Worksheets with Answers (Free PDF)

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This 5th grade line plots worksheet covers line plots and data (Common Core 5.MD.B.2), with a free PDF to print.

Key takeaway: This worksheet helps fifth grade students practice reading line plots, building line plots, finding totals and differences, and leveling out amounts with fractions.

  • Topic: Line Plots and Data (5th grade)
  • Content: 20 worksheet problems, from easy to challenging
  • Standards: 5.MD.B.2
  • Answers: On a separate page, so you can try every worksheet problem first
  • Format: Free printable PDF, US Letter, black and white

This worksheet helps fifth grade students practice reading line plots, building line plots, finding totals and differences, and leveling out amounts with fractions. Also, glasses of milk, seedlings, ribbons, and coolers give real data to work with.

There are 20 problems. The first six use one plot of glasses of milk, and the next one asks students to build a plot of ribbons. Then, five problems use a plot of seedling growth, and the last eight pool and share amounts or read data about apples, coolers, lemonade, sprouts, bike rides, and string. Also, allow about 40 minutes.

This worksheet has 20 problems on line plots with fractions (5.MD.B.2). You will read plots marked in halves, fourths and eighths, find totals and differences, and share amounts equally.

Early problems ask you to read a plot. Later problems add and subtract fractions or divide a total among containers. The last six are word problems with several steps. Show your work and include units.

Grade 5 · Common Core State Standards: 5.MD.B.2

5th grade line plots worksheet: worksheet problems 1 to 10

1 – Count the glasses

First, solve. The line plot shows the amount of milk, in cups, in 8 glasses. How many glasses are shown?

01/41/23/41Milk in a glass (cups)
Line plot. Each X is one measurement. Label: Milk in a glass (cups).

2 – Glasses with one half cup

Next, solve. The line plot shows the amount of milk, in cups, in 8 glasses. How many glasses have exactly \(\frac{1}{2}\) cup?

01/41/23/41Milk in a glass (cups)
Line plot. Each X is one measurement. Label: Milk in a glass (cups).

3 – More than one half cup

Then, solve. The line plot shows the amount of milk, in cups, in 8 glasses. How many glasses have more than \(\frac{1}{2}\) cup?

01/41/23/41Milk in a glass (cups)
Line plot. Each X is one measurement. Label: Milk in a glass (cups).

4 – Greatest minus least

Now, solve. The line plot shows the amount of milk, in cups, in 8 glasses. How much more milk is in the fullest glass than in the emptiest glass?

01/41/23/41Milk in a glass (cups)
Line plot. Each X is one measurement. Label: Milk in a glass (cups).

Worksheet problem 5 and after

5 – Total milk

Also, solve. The line plot shows the amount of milk, in cups, in 8 glasses. Find the total amount of milk in all 8 glasses.

01/41/23/41Milk in a glass (cups)
Line plot. Each X is one measurement. Label: Milk in a glass (cups).

6 – Milk shared equally

First, solve. The line plot shows the amount of milk, in cups, in 8 glasses. Suppose all the milk is poured together and shared equally among the 8 glasses. How much milk is in each glass?

01/41/23/41Milk in a glass (cups)
Line plot. Each X is one measurement. Label: Milk in a glass (cups).

7 – Make a line plot

Next, solve. Maya measured 6 ribbons in yards: \(\frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{4}, \frac{3}{4}, \frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{4}, \frac{1}{2}\). Draw a number line from 0 to 1 marked in fourths and plot the data. How many X’s go above each mark?

8 – Seedlings taller than three eighths

Then, solve. The line plot shows how much 9 seedlings grew, in inches. How many seedlings grew more than \(\frac{3}{8}\) inch?

01/81/43/81/25/83/47/81Growth of a seedling (inches)
Line plot. Each X is one measurement. Label: Growth of a seedling (inches).

Worksheet problem 9 and after

9 – Total growth

Now, solve. The line plot shows how much 9 seedlings grew, in inches. Find the total growth of all 9 seedlings.

01/81/43/81/25/83/47/81Growth of a seedling (inches)
Line plot. Each X is one measurement. Label: Growth of a seedling (inches).

10 – Difference in growth

Also, solve. The line plot shows how much 9 seedlings grew, in inches. How much more did the tallest seedling grow than the shortest?

01/81/43/81/25/83/47/81Growth of a seedling (inches)
Line plot. Each X is one measurement. Label: Growth of a seedling (inches).

Worksheet problems 11 and up

11 – At least one half inch

First, solve. The line plot shows how much 9 seedlings grew, in inches. How many seedlings grew at least \(\frac{1}{2}\) inch?

01/81/43/81/25/83/47/81Growth of a seedling (inches)
Line plot. Each X is one measurement. Label: Growth of a seedling (inches).

12 – Short seedlings

Next, solve. The line plot shows how much 9 seedlings grew, in inches. Find the total growth of the seedlings that grew less than \(\frac{3}{8}\) inch.

01/81/43/81/25/83/47/81Growth of a seedling (inches)
Line plot. Each X is one measurement. Label: Growth of a seedling (inches).

13 – Level the trays

Then, solve. Four trays hold \(\frac{1}{8}\), \(\frac{3}{8}\), \(\frac{5}{8}\) and \(\frac{7}{8}\) pound of seeds. The seeds are poured together and shared equally among the 4 trays. How much does each tray hold?

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Each tall box holds 1 pound when full.

14 – Trail mix swap

Now, solve. Maya has \(\frac{1}{2}\) pound of trail mix, Liam has \(\frac{3}{4}\) pound and Priya has \(\frac{1}{4}\) pound. They pool it and share equally. How much does each friend get, and how much does Liam give away?

Worksheet problem 15 and after

15 – Apples at the farmers market

Also, solve. Diego weighed 10 bags of apples, in pounds, for the farmers market. (a) How much heavier is the heaviest bag than the lightest? (b) What is the total weight of the apples? (c) He sells the apples for $2 a pound. How much money does he make?

01/41/23/411 1/41 1/2Weight of a bag (pounds)
Line plot. Each X is one measurement. Label: Weight of a bag (pounds).

16 – Water coolers

First, solve. A team has 6 coolers with different amounts of water, in gallons. The coaches pour all the water together and share it equally among the 6 coolers. How much water is in each cooler after sharing?

01/211 1/22Water in a cooler (gallons)
Line plot. Each X is one measurement. Label: Water in a cooler (gallons).

17 – Pitchers of lemonade

Next, solve. Four pitchers hold \(\frac{1}{2}\), \(\frac{3}{4}\), \(\frac{3}{4}\) and 1 quart of lemonade. Aisha pours everything together and refills the pitchers so each holds the same amount. How much is in each pitcher?

18 – Bean sprouts

Then, solve. Ethan measured 8 bean sprouts in inches. (a) How many sprouts are shorter than \(\frac{1}{2}\) inch? (b) What is the total height of the sprouts that are exactly \(\frac{1}{2}\) inch? (c) What is the total height of all 8 sprouts?

01/81/43/81/25/83/47/81Height of a sprout (inches)
Line plot. Each X is one measurement. Label: Height of a sprout (inches).

Worksheet problem 19 and after

19 – Saturday bike rides

Now, solve. Sofia rode her bike 7 times this month. The line plot shows the length of each ride in miles. She wants to ride 8 miles in all. How many more miles does she need?

01/41/23/411 1/41 1/2Length of a ride (miles)
Line plot. Each X is one measurement. Label: Length of a ride (miles).

20 – String for crafts

Also, solve. Priya cut 5 pieces of string for a craft project: two pieces of \(\frac{1}{4}\) yard, one of \(\frac{1}{2}\) yard and two of \(\frac{3}{4}\) yard. (a) Make a line plot. (b) Find the total length. (c) She needs 4 yards of string in all. How many more yards does she need?

See the solutions: Line Plots and Data worksheet solutions

Key facts behind this 5th grade line plots worksheet

Key facts
  • Each X on a line plot stands for one measurement.
  • Next, multiply the count of X’s by the fraction to find the total at one mark.
  • Add the totals from all marks to find the sum of all the data.
  • Equal share = total amount ÷ number of containers.
  • Greatest value minus least value tells how far the data spread.

Common mistakes with this 5th grade line plots worksheet

  • Students count the Xs above only one mark when asked for more than a value. Also, count every X to the right of that mark.
  • Students add one length for each mark. Multiply each length by its number of Xs, then add the products.
  • Students divide by the number of marks when they level out amounts. Instead, divide by the number of containers.
  • Students include the mark itself when a question says more than. Also, only count Xs strictly to the right.

Tips before you start the worksheet problems

  • Cross out each X as you count it. Also, this keeps your counts from being doubled. Repeat this habit on every problem for the best results.
  • Write the total for each stack in a small table. Then, the table makes the final sum easy to check.
  • Teachers can ask students to build a plot from class data and ask each other questions about it.

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5th grade line plots worksheet: frequently asked questions

How do you find the total of data on a line plot?

Multiply each value by the number of Xs above it, then add the products. Two Xs at three fourths and one X at one half give one and one half plus one half, which is 2.

How do you level out four amounts into equal shares?

Add the four amounts, then divide the total by 4. If four cups hold one fourth, one half, one half, and three fourths, the total is 2 cups, so each cup holds one half after leveling.

How do you count the data that are at least a given value?

Count the Xs at that mark and every mark to its right. At least includes the mark itself, while more than does not. Read the wording twice. A quick check like this takes only a few seconds and prevents most errors.

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