Stem and Leaf Plot Questions

The stem and leaf plot shows Jessy’s reading scores so far this year.

What is the difference between Jessy’s

highest reading score and lowest reading

score?

The stem-and-leaf plot below shows the scores of 12 gymnasts who competed on the balance beam. What is the difference between the highest score and the lowest score?​ (a)  

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The stem-and-leaf plot below shows the length, in inches, of the tails of cats at an animal shelter. What fraction of the cats have a tail that is shorter than 10.8 inches?

The stem-and-leaf plot below shows the ages of each person in a water aerobics class. What fraction of the water aerobics class is older than 62?​ ​ (a)   ​

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

The stem-and-leaf plot below shows the height, to the nearest tenth of an inch, of all of Manuel's house plants. What is the difference between the tallest plant and the shortest plant?

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Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

The stem and leaf plot shows the numbers of minutes the members of a team practiced for the cheerleading competition. What is the difference between the least number of minutes practiced and the greatest number of minutes practiced?

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A candy factory weighs each package of licorice. The ideal weight of a package is 15.6 ounces. Any package that weighs more than 0.5 ounces over the ideal weight or more than 0.7 ounces under the ideal weight is not shipped. The weight of a sample of packages of licorice are shown in the stem-and-leaf plot below. How many packages of licorice from this sample were NOT shipped?.

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A candy factory weighs each package of candy canes. The ideal weight of a package is 15.5 ounces. Any package that weighs more than 0.5 ounces over the ideal weight or more than 0.5 ounces under the ideal weight is not shipped. The weight of a sample of packages of candy canes are shown in the stem-and-leaf plot below. How many packages of candy canes from this sample were shipped?

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