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Stem-and-Leaf Plots

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

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  1. Stem-and-Leaf Plots A stem-and-leaf plot can help you compare data.

  2. 56 61 61 60 59 57 58 58 63 61 59 The heights of 11 fourth-grade badminton players are (in inches):

  3. You can organize this data in a stem-and-leaf plot!

  4. 56 57 58 58 59 59 60 61 61 61 63 First, order your data from least to greatest.

  5. Then, put your data in a stem-and-leaf plot.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. You can use a stem-and-leaf plot to find the median and the mode.

  9. 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.

  10. Now, let’s try one on our own!

  11. Here are the scores of our volleyball games in a stem-and-leaf plot!

  12. Volleyball Scores for Our Team

  13. How many volleyball games were played? 9

  14. What are the scores? 5, 6, 7, 9, 13, 15, 15, 15, 16

  15. What is the median? 13

  16. What is the mode? 15

  17. Congratulations, you are on the way to being a stem-and-leaf expert!!

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