Understanding Stem-and-Leaf Plots

Understanding Stem-and-Leaf Plots

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

6th - 7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Thomas White

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The video tutorial explains how to solve a stem-and-leaf problem by finding the median. It begins with an introduction to the problem, followed by a detailed explanation of how to identify the median in a dataset. The tutorial provides a step-by-step guide to calculating the median, including handling cases with two middle numbers. The video concludes with the final steps and the solution to the problem, ensuring viewers understand the process of finding the median in a stem-and-leaf plot.

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary goal when solving a stem-and-leaf problem?

To find the mean of the dataset

To find the range of the dataset

To find the median of the dataset

To find the mode of the dataset

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a stem-and-leaf plot, what does the 'stem' represent?

The thousands digit of the numbers

The tens digit of the numbers

The units digit of the numbers

The hundreds digit of the numbers

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the number 74 represented in a stem-and-leaf plot?

4 | 7

74 |

| 74

7 | 4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a stem-and-leaf plot, what does the 'leaf' represent?

The tens digit of the numbers

The thousands digit of the numbers

The hundreds digit of the numbers

The units digit of the numbers

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

To organize data

To determine the range

To find the mode

To calculate the mean

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Eliminate the outer numbers

Add all the numbers together

Find the mode

Calculate the average

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do we eliminate outer numbers in a dataset?

To find the mode

To find the median

To find the range

To find the mean

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