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Stem-and-Leaf Plots. A stem-and-leaf plot can help you compare and organize data. 56 61 61 60 59 57. 58 58 63 61 59. The heights of our 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 and organize data.
56 61 61 60 59 57 58 58 63 61 59 The heights of our 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.
Here are the scores of our schools basketball games last year
45, 36, 71, 48, 59, 50, 26, 33, 55Put these scores in a stem and leaf plot
Here are the number of people at last years Delphos, OH voting polls.130, 398, 278, 109, 226, 198, 261, 110, 231We now have numbers that are in the hundreds. What do we do?
First, same as before order from least to greatest130, 398, 278, 109, 226, 198, 261, 110, 231109, 110, 130, 198, 226, 231, 261, 278, 398
Next, put these numbers in a stem and leaf plot.109, 110, 130, 198, 226, 231, 261, 278, 398
Number of People at Voting Polls The stems represent hundreds
Here are the number of people who attended last years DSJ basketball games.126, 348, 201, 109, 216, 198, 279, 110, 269, 312, 471, 116, 248Put the number who attended in a Stem and Leaf plot.