Understanding Stem and Leaf Plots

Understanding Stem and Leaf Plots

Assessment

Interactive Video

Created by

Olivia Brooks

Mathematics, Science, Education

5th - 8th Grade

Hard

This lesson explains how to create a stem and leaf plot, a method for graphing data to visualize distribution and identify outliers. It covers setting up a table, determining stems and leaves from data, recording them, and completing the plot with a key for interpretation.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

To sort data in ascending order

To calculate the mean of a dataset

To visualize the distribution of data

To find the median of a dataset

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an outlier in the context of data visualization?

A value that is the average of the dataset

A value that does not fit the rest of the data

A value that fits perfectly with the rest of the data

A value that is repeated frequently

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a stem and leaf plot, what do the leaves represent?

The average of the numbers

The rightmost digit of each number

The sum of the numbers

The leftmost digit of each number

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How are stems determined in a stem and leaf plot?

By taking the leftmost digit of each number

By taking the rightmost digit of each number

By calculating the average of the numbers

By finding the sum of the numbers

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it important to include missing stems in a stem and leaf plot?

To ensure all data values are represented

To make the plot look more complex

To simplify the plot

To increase the number of leaves

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should be done if there are no numbers in a particular range, like the 50s, in a stem and leaf plot?

Skip the stem for that range

Include the stem but leave the leaf column empty

Remove all other stems

Add random numbers to fill the gap

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How should leaves be recorded in the table for a stem and leaf plot?

Randomly

In descending order

In ascending order

Vertically aligned

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of including a key in a stem and leaf plot?

To add more data

To help interpret the data values

To increase the number of stems

To make the plot more colorful

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If a stem is 5 and a leaf is 7, what number does this represent?

75

57

507

705

10.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should be done if a data value appears more than once in a stem and leaf plot?

Record it only once

Ignore the repeated value

Record it as many times as it appears

Add it to a separate list

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