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Stem-and-Leaf Plots. A stem-and-leaf plot can help you compare data. 56 61 61 60 59 57. 58 58 63 61 59. The heights of 11 fourth-grade badminton players are (in inches):. You can organize this data in a stem-and-leaf plot!. 56 57 58 58 59 59. 60 61 61 61 63.
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Stem-and-Leaf Plots A stem-and-leaf plot can help you compare data.
56 61 61 60 59 57 58 58 63 61 59 The heights of 11 fourth-grade badminton players are (in inches):
56 57 58 58 59 59 60 61 61 61 63 First, order your data from least to greatest.
The ordered numbers are: 56, 57, 58, 58, 59, 59, 60, 61, 61, 61, 63 • Each STEM stands for the first digit of each number. • Record the tens digits in order from least to greatest.
The ordered numbers are: 56, 57, 58, 58, 59, 59, 60, 61, 61, 61, 63 • Each LEAF stands for the second digit of each number. • Record the ones digits in order from least to greatest.
You can use a stem-and-leaf plot to find the median and the mode.
MEDIAN Find the middle number in a set of numbers. The median is 59 inches. MODE Find the number that occurs most often in a set of numbers. The mode is 61 inches.
Here are the scores of our volleyball games in a stem-and-leaf plot!
What are the scores? 5, 6, 7, 9, 13, 15, 15, 15, 16
Congratulations, you are on the way to being a stem-and-leaf expert!!