16.3 and 16.4 Stem and Leaf Plots

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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.

Front

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

Back

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

Front

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

Back

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

Front

How do you determine the number of leaves on a stem in a stem-and-leaf plot?

Back

Count the number of data values that correspond to each stem.

Front

If a stem has the value '3' and the leaves are '1, 2, 4', what are the actual data values?

Back

The actual data values are 31, 32, and 34.

Front

How do you find the total number of data points from a stem-and-leaf plot?

Back

Count all the leaves across all the stems.

Front

What is the purpose of using a stem-and-leaf plot?

Back

To organize and display data in a way that makes it easy to see the shape of the data distribution.

Front

In a stem-and-leaf plot, if the stem is '5' and the leaves are '0, 1, 2', what is the range of data values?

Back

The range of data values is from 50 to 52.

Front

How can you identify the mode from a stem-and-leaf plot?

Back

The mode is the leaf that appears most frequently for a given stem.

Front

What is the first step in creating a stem-and-leaf plot?

Back

Organize the data in ascending order.