Grade 6 Stem and Leaf Plots Flashcard

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What is a stem and leaf plot?

Back

A stem and leaf plot is a method of displaying quantitative data in a graphical format, similar to a histogram, to retain the original data values while showing their distribution.

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What does the 'stem' represent in a stem and leaf plot?

Back

The 'stem' represents the leading digit(s) of the data values.

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What does the 'leaf' represent in a stem and leaf plot?

Back

The 'leaf' represents the trailing digit(s) of the data values.

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How do you find the smallest value in a stem and leaf plot?

Back

The smallest value is found by looking at the first stem and the smallest leaf associated with it.

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How do you find the largest value in a stem and leaf plot?

Back

The largest value is found by looking at the last stem and the largest leaf associated with it.

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How do you count the number of data points in a stem and leaf plot?

Back

Count the total number of leaves in the plot; each leaf represents one data point.

Front

If a stem is '4' and the leaves are '1 3 4 4 9', what is the smallest value?

Back

The smallest value is 41.

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If a stem is '6' and the leaves are '0 2 4 6 8', what is the largest value?

Back

The largest value is 68.

Front

In the stem and leaf plot '5 | 2 4 6 8 9', what is the stem?

Back

The stem is 5.

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In the stem and leaf plot '2 | 1 3 5 7 9', how many data points are represented?

Back

There are 5 data points represented.