Stem & Leaf plots

What is the main purpose of a stem and leaf plot?

• To list numbers in ascending order

• To draw graphs of plants

• To calculate the average age

• To organize and display data

What do the stems in a stem and leaf plot represent when dealing with two-digit numbers?

• The hundreds place

• The tens place

• Decimal values

• The ones place

What do the leaves in a stem and leaf plot represent?

• The tens place

• The hundreds place

• Decimal values

• The ones place

In the example given, what does a stem of 2 and a leaf of 3 represent?

• 32 years

• 203 years

• 23 years

• 233 years

What age does a stem of 3 and a leaf of 7 represent?

• 307 years

• 37 years

• 377 years

• 73 years

What is the correct interpretation of a stem of 4 and a leaf of 1?

• 411 years

• 4.1 years

• 41 years

• 14 years

What type of data are Stem and leaf plots best used to represent?

• Categorical nominal

• Categorical ordinal

• Numerical discrete

• Numerical continuous