{"id":89047,"date":"2021-08-13T11:40:34","date_gmt":"2021-08-13T16:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/?page_id=89047"},"modified":"2026-03-26T09:33:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:33:30","slug":"stem-and-leaf-plots","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/stem-and-leaf-plots\/","title":{"rendered":"Stem-and-Leaf Plots"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t<div id=\"mmDeferVideoEncompass_KzpVSCktBs0\" style=\"position: relative;\">\n\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/circle-play-duotone.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\">\n\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/circle-play-duotone.png\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> \n\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" id=\"videoThumbnailImage_KzpVSCktBs0\" data-source-videoID=\"KzpVSCktBs0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/circle-play-duotone.png\" alt=\"Stem-and-Leaf Plots Video\" height=\"464\" width=\"825\" class=\"size-full\" data-matomo-title = \"Stem-and-Leaf Plots\">\n\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<style>img#videoThumbnailImage_KzpVSCktBs0:hover {cursor:pointer;} img#videoThumbnailImage_KzpVSCktBs0 {background-size:contain;background-image:url(\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1748-thumb-final-1.webp\");}<\/style>\n\t\t\t<script defer>\n\t\t\t  jQuery(\"img#videoThumbnailImage_KzpVSCktBs0\").click(function() {\n\t\t\t\tlet videoId = jQuery(this).attr(\"data-source-videoID\");\n\t\t\t\tlet helpTag = '<div id=\"mmDeferVideoYTMessage_KzpVSCktBs0\" style=\"display: none;position: absolute;top: -24px;width: 100%;text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;font-size: small;border-top: 1px solid #fc0;\">Having trouble? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v='+videoId+'\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to watch on YouTube.<\/a><\/span><\/div>';\n\t\t\t\tlet tag = document.createElement(\"iframe\");\n\t\t\t\ttag.id = \"yt\" + videoId;\n\t\t\t\ttag.src = \"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/\" + videoId + \"?autoplay=1&controls=1&wmode=opaque&rel=0&egm=0&iv_load_policy=3&hd=0&enablejsapi=1\";\n\t\t\t\ttag.frameborder = 0;\n\t\t\t\ttag.allow = \"autoplay; fullscreen\";\n\t\t\t\ttag.width = this.width;\n\t\t\t\ttag.height = this.height;\n\t\t\t\ttag.setAttribute(\"data-matomo-title\",\"Stem-and-Leaf Plots\");\n\t\t\t\tjQuery(\"div#mmDeferVideoEncompass_KzpVSCktBs0\").html(tag);\n\t\t\t\tjQuery(\"div#mmDeferVideoEncompass_KzpVSCktBs0\").prepend(helpTag);\n\t\t\t\tsetTimeout(function(){jQuery(\"div#mmDeferVideoYTMessage_KzpVSCktBs0\").css(\"display\", \"block\");}, 2000);\n\t\t\t  });\n\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\n<p><script>\nfunction tMo_Function() {\n  var x = document.getElementById(\"tMo\");\n  if (x.style.display === \"none\") {\n    x.style.display = \"block\";\n  } else {\n    x.style.display = \"none\";\n  }\n}\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"moc-toc hide-on-desktop hide-on-tablet\">\n<div><button onclick=\"tMo_Function()\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/toc2.svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"show or hide table of contents\"><\/button><\/p>\n<p>On this page<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<nav id=\"tMo\" style=\"display:none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"toc-h2\"><a href=\"#Reviewing_the_Basics\" class=\"smooth-scroll\">Reviewing the Basics<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"toc-h2\"><a href=\"#What_is_a_StemandLeaf_Plot\" class=\"smooth-scroll\">What is a Stem-and-Leaf Plot?<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"toc-h2\"><a href=\"#StemandLeaf_Plot_Examples\" class=\"smooth-scroll\">Stem-and-Leaf Plot Examples<\/a>\n<ul><\/li>\n<li class=\"toc-h3\"><a href=\"#Example_1\" class=\"smooth-scroll\">Example #1<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"toc-h3\"><a href=\"#Example_2\" class=\"smooth-scroll\">Example #2<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"toc-h3\"><a href=\"#Example_3\" class=\"smooth-scroll\">Example #3<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"toc-h2\"><a href=\"#Benefits_to_Using_StemandLeaf_Plots\" class=\"smooth-scroll\">Benefits to Using Stem-and-Leaf Plots<\/a>\n<ul><\/li>\n<li class=\"toc-h3\"><a href=\"#Example_4\" class=\"smooth-scroll\">Example #4<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"toc-h3\"><a href=\"#Example_5\" class=\"smooth-scroll\">Example #5<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"toc-h2\"><a href=\"#Stem_and_Leaf_Plot_Practice_Questions\" class=\"smooth-scroll\">Stem and Leaf Plot Practice Questions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion\"><input id=\"transcript\" type=\"checkbox\" class=\"spoiler_button\" \/><label for=\"transcript\">Transcript<\/label><input id=\"PQs\" type=\"checkbox\" class=\"spoiler_button\" \/><label for=\"PQs\">Practice<\/label>\n<div class=\"spoiler\" id=\"transcript-spoiler\">\n<p>Hello, and welcome to this video about stem-and-leaf plots! Today we\u2019ll learn how to read a stem-and-leaf plot and discuss what sorts of information it\u2019s used to display. <\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Reviewing_the_Basics\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Reviewing the Basics<\/h2>\n<p>\nBefore we get started, let\u2019s review a few things. First, a <strong>data set<\/strong> is a collection of numbers that relate to a specific topic. For instance, class scores on a math test are a data set. <\/p>\n<p>Mathematicians use <strong>graphs<\/strong> to illustrate data sets. <\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"What_is_a_StemandLeaf_Plot\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>What is a Stem-and-Leaf Plot?<\/h2>\n<p>\nA stem-and-leaf plot is a type of graph that displays <strong>quantitative data<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>Each data point in a stem-and-leaf plot gets broken down into 2 components: the <strong>stem<\/strong> and the <strong>leaf<\/strong>. The stem is the first digit, or digits, of the data value, and the leaf is its last digit. A stem-and-leaf plot looks like a <strong>table<\/strong> with 2 columns. The left column contains the data set\u2019s stems, and the right column contains its leaves. <\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"StemandLeaf_Plot_Examples\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Stem-and-Leaf Plot Examples<\/h2>\n<h3><span id=\"Example_1\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Example #1<\/h3>\n<p>\nLet\u2019s look at an example of a stem-and-leaf plot together:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-90028\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Stem-and-Leaf-Plots-.5.png\" alt=\"Image of a stem and Leaf Plot. \" width=\"466.2\" height=\"262.2\" style=\"box-shadow: 1.5px 1.5px 3px grey\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Stem-and-Leaf-Plots-.5.png 818w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Stem-and-Leaf-Plots-.5-227x300.png 227w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Stem-and-Leaf-Plots-.5-776x1024.png 776w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Stem-and-Leaf-Plots-.5-768x1014.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 818px) 100vw, 818px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the table above, the stem column shows the tens place for numbers that appear in the data set. The leaf column shows the ones place for each data value. <\/p>\n<p>The data values with 1 in the tens place are 12 and 14. The data values with 2 in the tens place are 25 and 28. The data values with 3 in the tens place are 31, 35, and 37. The data values with 4 in the tens place are 43, 44, and 49. <\/p>\n<p>Stem and leaf plots are a useful way to organize quantitative data. We can interpret a stem-and-leaf plot to answer questions about the data set. Let\u2019s say that in this stem-and-leaf plot, each number is the age of a family member. <\/p>\n<p>Given this context, we can answer questions about the data set using the stem-and-leaf plot. For instance, if I asked how many family members are in their 40s, you can see that 3 data values have 4 as their stem. Therefore, 3 family members are in their 40s. Understanding how to read and interpret stem-and-leaf plots helps us interpret data. <\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Example_2\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Example #2<\/h3>\n<p>\nLet\u2019s look at another stem-and-leaf plot together.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Stem-and-Leaf-Plots-1.png\" alt=\"Image of a stem-and-leaf plot.\" width=\"466.2\" height=\"262.2\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-90034\" style=\"box-shadow: 1.5px 1.5px 3px grey\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Stem-and-Leaf-Plots-1.png 795w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Stem-and-Leaf-Plots-1-221x300.png 221w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Stem-and-Leaf-Plots-1-754x1024.png 754w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Stem-and-Leaf-Plots-1-768x1043.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This stem-and-leaf plot shows student test scores on a math assessment. Now that we know how to read stem-and-leaf plots, let\u2019s see if we can answer a few questions about the data set. <\/p>\n<p><em>1. What was the lowest score earned on the assessment?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The lowest score earned on the assessment is 62%. Recall that the stem columns show the first digit, or digits, of the data value. The lowest stem shown is 6, so the lowest test score is in the sixties. Each leaf shows the ones place value of each number in the data set. The lowest leaf with a stem of 6 is 2, so the lowest score in the data set is 62%. <\/p>\n<p><em>2. How many students earned a score of 80% or higher? <\/em><\/p>\n<p>To answer this question, we need to count how many numbers have a stem of 8, 9, or 10. Since there are 5 leaves shown for a stem of 8, there are 5 test scores in the 80s: 80, 80, 83, 84, and 85. Since there are 3 leaves shown for a stem of 9, there are 3 test scores in the 90s: 90, 95, and 97. There is 1 leaf shown for a stem of 10, so the test score is 100%. Adding these together, 9 students earned a score of 80% or higher on the math test. <\/p>\n<p><em>3. How many students took the math assessment altogether?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>To figure out how many students took the math assessment, we need to count how many pieces of data we have in this data set. Looking at the leaves listed for each stem, we can count how many test scores occur in each frequency. <span style=\"font-style:normal; font-size:90%\">\\(3+8+5+3+1=20\\)<\/span>, so there are 20 test scores altogether. Therefore, 20 students took the math assessment. <\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Example_3\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Example #3<\/h3>\n<p>\nNow it\u2019s your turn. The stem-and-leaf plot shows the average temperatures in Philadelphia from the last 14 days. All temperatures are recorded in degrees Fahrenheit. Use the stem-and-leaf plot to answer the following questions: <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Stem-and-Leaf-Plots-2.png\" alt=\"Image of a stem-and-leaf plot showing the different temps in Pennsylvania. \" width=\"466.2\" height=\"262.2\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-90040\"style=\"box-shadow: 1.5px 1.5px 3px grey\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Stem-and-Leaf-Plots-2.png 751w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Stem-and-Leaf-Plots-2-209x300.png 209w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Stem-and-Leaf-Plots-2-712x1024.png 712w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>1. What is the maximum temperature recorded?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>2. What is the most repeated temperature in Philadelphia over the last 14 days?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>3. How many days recorded a temperature greater than 30 degrees but less than 40 degrees?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Pause the video, and analyze the stem-and-leaf plot, and see if you can answer these questions yourself. When you\u2019re ready, resume the video, and we\u2019ll go over the answers together. <\/p>\n<p>Now that you\u2019ve tried these problems yourself, let\u2019s go over them together. <\/p>\n<p><em>1. What is the maximum temperature recorded?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>To find the maximum temperature, look at the largest stem value, which is 6. Temperatures recorded in the sixties are 60, 61, 61, and 62. Therefore, the maximum temperature recorded is 62 degrees Fahrenheit. <\/p>\n<p><em>2. What is the most repeated temperature in Philadelphia over the last 14 days?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The number that occurs most often in a data set is also called the <strong>mode<\/strong>. To find the mode, look for repeated leaf numbers for each stem. Looking at the leaves for a stem of 5, we see the number 2 recorded 3 times. Since no other leaf number repeats itself 3 or more times, this number is the mode. With a stem of 5 and a leaf of 2, the data value is 52. Therefore, the most repeated temperature in Philadelphia over the last 14 days is 52 degrees Fahrenheit. <\/p>\n<p><em>3. How many days recorded a temperature greater than 30 degrees but less than 40 degrees?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A number greater than 30 but less than 40 must be in the 30s. Therefore, it must have a stem of 3. Looking at the table shown, there are no digits in the leaf column for a stem of 3. In other words, no recorded temperatures were in the thirties. Therefore, no days recorded a temperature greater than 30 degrees but less than 40 degrees. <\/p>\n<p>Great job!<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Benefits_to_Using_StemandLeaf_Plots\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Benefits to Using Stem-and-Leaf Plots<\/h2>\n<p>\nThere are lots of benefits to displaying quantitative data with a stem-and-leaf plot. Unlike <strong>frequency tables<\/strong> and <strong>histograms<\/strong>, which also display quantitative data, stem-and-leaf plots give more information by providing the specific values in the data set. <\/p>\n<p>Additionally, they\u2019re easy to read and understand. Just by glancing at a stem-and-leaf plot, you can determine if there are any strong <strong>outliers<\/strong> in the data set. In the last stem-and-leaf plot, 29 degrees was a clear outlier because there were no other temperatures close to that data value. <\/p>\n<p>Stem and leaf plots are also helpful because they show the shape of the data distribution. Similar to <strong>bar graphs<\/strong>, stem-and-leaf plots make it easy to see the <strong>symmetry<\/strong>, <strong>peaks<\/strong>, and <strong>uniformity<\/strong> of a data set. Instead of using bars, stem-and-leaf plots use actual numbers to illustrate the data distribution. <\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Example_4\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Example #4<\/h3>\n<p>\nLet\u2019s look at a new stem-and-leaf plot, showing the height of students measured in centimeters. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Stem-and-Leaf-Plots-3.png\" alt=\"Image of a stem-and-leaf plot.\" width=\"466.2\" height=\"262.2\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-90043\" style=\"box-shadow: 1.5px 1.5px 3px grey\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Stem-and-Leaf-Plots-3.png 766w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Stem-and-Leaf-Plots-3-213x300.png 213w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Stem-and-Leaf-Plots-3-726x1024.png 726w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Notice that the stems all have 2 digits. This indicates that all data values are 3-digit numbers. Let\u2019s use the stem-and-leaf plot to answer a few questions together. <\/p>\n<p><em>1. Is this data set symmetrical? Explain.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Symmetry<\/strong> describes the shape of a data set. If the numbers are dispersed evenly, then the data set is said to be <strong>symmetrical<\/strong>. This particular data set is <strong>asymmetrical<\/strong> because most of its data values are in the 150s, 160s, 170s, and 180s. This data set is described as <strong>skewing<\/strong> to the right. <\/p>\n<p><em>2. Are there any outliers in this data set?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>An <strong>outlier<\/strong> is a number that is at an abnormal distance from other numbers in the data set. Since there are no data points close to 200, we can classify this number as an outlier. <\/p>\n<p><em>3. How many students are taller than 180 centimeters?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>To answer this question, we need to count how many numbers have a stem of 18, 19, or 20. Since there are 9 leaves shown for the stem of 18, 9 students are 180-something centimeters tall: 181, 181, 183, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, and 189. Since there are no leaves shown for a stem of 19, there are no students with this height recorded. There is 1 leaf shown for a stem of 20, so the height of this student is 200 centimeters. Adding these together, 10 students are taller than 180 centimeters. <\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Example_5\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Example #5<\/h3>\n<p>\nI have one more stem-and-leaf plot for you to analyze on your own. This one is a little more challenging, but I know you can do it. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Stem-and-Leaf-Plots-4.png\" alt=\"Image of stem-and-leaf plot with 6 rows.\" width=\"466.2\" height=\"262.2\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-90046\"style=\"box-shadow: 1.5px 1.5px 3px grey\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Stem-and-Leaf-Plots-4.png 778w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Stem-and-Leaf-Plots-4-216x300.png 216w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Stem-and-Leaf-Plots-4-738x1024.png 738w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Stem-and-Leaf-Plots-4-768x1066.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 778px) 100vw, 778px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The average man jogs at a speed of 8.3 miles per hour. The following data set lists the average jogging speeds of all members of a men\u2019s track team: 8.5, 8.5, 8.9, 8.8, 8.7, 9.1, 9.3, 9.7, 7.6, 7.8, 8.2, 10.1, 10.1, 10.2. <\/p>\n<p>Answer the following questions about the data set, using the stem-and-leaf plot shown. Notice the key at the bottom, explaining how to interpret the stem-and-leaf plot using decimals in the tenths place.<\/p>\n<p><em>1. Is this data set symmetrical? Explain.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>2. How many members of the track team run faster than 8.3 miles per hour?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>3. What are the maximum and minimum average jogging speeds on the track team?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Pause the video, and analyze the stem-and-leaf plot, and see if you can answer these questions yourself. When you\u2019re ready, resume the video, and we\u2019ll go over the answers together. <\/p>\n<p>Now that you\u2019ve tried these problems, let\u2019s go over them together. <\/p>\n<p><em>1. Is this data set symmetrical? Explain.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>No. The data set is slightly asymmetrical, skewing right. Based on the number of leaves given for each stem, there are more data points with low values (7 to 8 seconds) than high values (9 to 10 seconds). <\/p>\n<p><em>2. How many members of the track team run faster than 8.3 miles per hour?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>To answer this question, we need to examine data values with a stem of 8, 9, or 10. For the data values with a stem of 8, count the leaves greater than 3 for jogging speeds greater than 8.3. 5 numbers are greater than 8.3: 8.5, 8.5, 8.7, 8.8, and 8.9. 3 numbers have a stem of 9: 9.1, 9.3, and 9.7. 3 numbers have a stem of 10: 10.1, 10.1, and 10.2. Adding these together, 11 members of the track team run faster than 8.3 miles per hour. <\/p>\n<p><em>3. What are the maximum and minimum average jogging speeds on the track team?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The maximum average jogging speed is the fastest speed recorded, which is 10.2 miles per hour. The minimum average jogging speed is the slowest speed recorded, which is 7.6 miles per hour. <\/p>\n<p>Great job!<\/p>\n<p>I hope this video about stem-and-leaf plots was helpful. Thanks for watching, and happy studying! <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"spoiler\" id=\"PQs-spoiler\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align:center\"><span id=\"Stem_and_Leaf_Plot_Practice_Questions\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Stem and Leaf Plot Practice Questions<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"PQ\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Question #1:<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"margin-left:10px;\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"ATable\" style=\"margin: auto;min-width:300px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Stem<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Leaf<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\\(3\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">\\(1,4,5\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\\(4\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">\\(0,2,2,2,3,4,5,6\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\\(5\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">\\(1,1,3,7\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\\(6\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">\\(5,8\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nWhat is the mode for the set of numbers?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"PQ-Choices\"><div class=\"PQ correct_answer\"  id=\"PQ-1-1\">42<\/div><div class=\"PQ\"  id=\"PQ-1-2\">51<\/div><div class=\"PQ\"  id=\"PQ-1-3\">68<\/div><div class=\"PQ\"  id=\"PQ-1-4\">31<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input id=\"PQ-1\" type=\"checkbox\" class=\"spoiler_button\" \/><label for=\"PQ-1\" style=\"width: 150px;\">Show Answer<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"answer\" id=\"PQ-1-spoiler\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Answer:<\/strong><div style=\"margin-left:10px;\"><p>Each number in the set is a two-digit number, the stem is the first digit, or the tens place value in this case, and the leaf is the second digit, or the ones place value, of each number. The number that occurs most often in the set is called the mode of the set of numbers. To find the mode, look for any of the leaf portions of the numbers that are repeated for each stem. The leaf of 1 is repeated twice for the stem of 5, but the leaf of 2 is repeated three times for the stem of 4. The mode for the set of numbers is the most repeated number of 42.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<input id=\"PQ-1-hide\" type=\"checkbox\" class=\"spoiler_button\" \/><label for=\"PQ-1-hide\" style=\"width: 150px;\">Hide Answer<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"PQ\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Question #2:<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"margin-left:10px;\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"ATable\" style=\"margin: auto;min-width:300px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Stem<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Leaf<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\\(3\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">\\(1,4,5\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\\(4\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">\\(0,2,2,2,3,4,5,6\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\\(5\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">\\(1,1,3,7\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\\(6\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">\\(5,8\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nHow many of the numbers in the set are greater than 43?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"PQ-Choices\"><div class=\"PQ\"  id=\"PQ-2-1\">13<\/div><div class=\"PQ\"  id=\"PQ-2-2\">8<\/div><div class=\"PQ correct_answer\"  id=\"PQ-2-3\">9<\/div><div class=\"PQ\"  id=\"PQ-2-4\">3<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input id=\"PQ-2\" type=\"checkbox\" class=\"spoiler_button\" \/><label for=\"PQ-2\" style=\"width: 150px;\">Show Answer<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"answer\" id=\"PQ-2-spoiler\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Answer:<\/strong><div style=\"margin-left:10px;\"><p>In this example, each number in the set is a two-digit number, the stem is the first digit, or the tens place value, and the leaf is the second digit, or the ones place value, of each number.<\/p>\n<p>Since we want to know how many numbers in the set are greater than 43, we need to look at the numbers that have a stem of 4, 5, and 6. For the numbers that have a stem of 4, count the leaves that are greater than 3 to see how many of them are greater than 43. Three numbers are greater than 43 in this stem: 44, 45, and 46. There are four numbers that are contained in the stem of 5: 51, 51, 53, 57, and two numbers that are in the stem of 6: 65 and 68. <\/p>\n<p>This gives us a total of \\(3+4+2=9\\) numbers in the set that are greater than \\(43\\). <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<input id=\"PQ-2-hide\" type=\"checkbox\" class=\"spoiler_button\" \/><label for=\"PQ-2-hide\" style=\"width: 150px;\">Hide Answer<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"PQ\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Question #3:<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"margin-left:10px;\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"ATable\" style=\"margin: auto;min-width:300px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Stem<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Leaf<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\\(25\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">\\(0,2,3,4,4,7\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\\(26\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">\\(1,1,2,3,4,5,5,7,8\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\\(27\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">\\(1,5,6,6,9\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\\(28\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">\\(0,2,3\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\\(29\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">\\(1\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\\(30\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">\\(5\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nWhich of the following statements best describes the symmetry of the data in the data set?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"PQ-Choices\"><div class=\"PQ\"  id=\"PQ-3-1\">The data is symmetrical.<\/div><div class=\"PQ correct_answer\"  id=\"PQ-3-2\">The data is asymmetrical, skewing to the right.<\/div><div class=\"PQ\"  id=\"PQ-3-3\">The data is asymmetrical, skewing to the left.<\/div><div class=\"PQ\"  id=\"PQ-3-4\">There is not enough information to determine any symmetry for the data.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input id=\"PQ-3\" type=\"checkbox\" class=\"spoiler_button\" \/><label for=\"PQ-3\" style=\"width: 150px;\">Show Answer<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"answer\" id=\"PQ-3-spoiler\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Answer:<\/strong><div style=\"margin-left:10px;\"><p>Symmetry describes the shape of a set of data. A set of data is said to be symmetrical when the values on the left and right side of the mean mirror each other.<\/p>\n<p>The data values in our set contain stems that all have two-digits, and each has a corresponding leaf that contains one digit. This tells us that all the data values are three-digit numbers. Most of the data values (20 out of 25 of them) in the set are contained in the 250s, 260s, and 270s. There are fewer values in the higher range. So, the data is said to be asymmetrical and can be described as skewing to the right.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<input id=\"PQ-3-hide\" type=\"checkbox\" class=\"spoiler_button\" \/><label for=\"PQ-3-hide\" style=\"width: 150px;\">Hide Answer<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"PQ\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Question #4:<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"margin-left:10px;\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"ATable\" style=\"margin: auto;min-width:300px;\">\n<caption style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 1.2em;\"><strong>Test Statistics Scores<\/strong><\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Stem<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Leaf<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\\(4\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">\\(2,5\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\\(5\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">\\(3,5\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\\(6\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">\\(1,2,6,7,7\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\\(7\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">\\(2,5,5,7,7,8,9\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\\(8\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">\\(0,0,2,4,5,5,5,8,8\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\\(9\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">\\(0,2,3,5,8\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\\(10\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">\\(0,5\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nWhat were the minimum and maximum test scores for the test?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"PQ-Choices\"><div class=\"PQ correct_answer\"  id=\"PQ-4-1\">42 is the minimum test score, and 105 is the maximum test score.<\/div><div class=\"PQ\"  id=\"PQ-4-2\">42 is the minimum test score, and 85 is the maximum test score.<\/div><div class=\"PQ\"  id=\"PQ-4-3\">85 is the minimum test score, and 105 is the maximum test score.<\/div><div class=\"PQ\"  id=\"PQ-4-4\">53 is the minimum test score, and 98 is the maximum test score.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input id=\"PQ-4\" type=\"checkbox\" class=\"spoiler_button\" \/><label for=\"PQ-4\" style=\"width: 150px;\">Show Answer<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"answer\" id=\"PQ-4-spoiler\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Answer:<\/strong><div style=\"margin-left:10px;\"><p>The stems containing the digits 4 through 9 are two-digit numbers, where the stem is first digit or the tens place value, and the leaf is the second digit, or the ones place value, of each test score. The stem of 10 is a three-digit number where the stem is the first two digits of the test score, and the leaf is the third digit of the test score. <\/p>\n<p>To find the minimum test score, look at the smallest stem value, which is 4. The test scores contained in this stem are 42 and 45. Therefore, the minimum test score was 42. <\/p>\n<p>To find the maximum test score, look at the largest stem value, which is 10. The test scores contained in this stem are 100 and 105. Therefore, the maximum test score was a 105 (a perfect score of 100 plus the five bonus points).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<input id=\"PQ-4-hide\" type=\"checkbox\" class=\"spoiler_button\" \/><label for=\"PQ-4-hide\" style=\"width: 150px;\">Hide Answer<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"PQ\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Question #5:<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"margin-left:10px;\"><p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nThe heights of an 8th grade math class of 25 students are taken in centimeters. The heights are recorded on the stem-and-leaf plot shown below.<\/p>\n<table class=\"ATable\" style=\"margin: auto;min-width:300px;\">\n<caption style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 1.2em;\"><strong>Students&#8217; Height (cm)<\/strong><\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Stem<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Leaf<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\\(12\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">\\(5,9\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\\(13\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">\\(4,5,6,6\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\\(14\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">\\(1,3,4,6,6,8,8,8\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\\(15\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">\\(0,4,5,7,8,9\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\\(16\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">\\(0,1,2\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\\(17\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">\\(0,2\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nHow many students\u2019 heights are below the mode of heights of the class? <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"PQ-Choices\"><div class=\"PQ\"  id=\"PQ-5-1\">20<\/div><div class=\"PQ\"  id=\"PQ-5-2\">13<\/div><div class=\"PQ\"  id=\"PQ-5-3\">16<\/div><div class=\"PQ correct_answer\"  id=\"PQ-5-4\">11<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input id=\"PQ-5\" type=\"checkbox\" class=\"spoiler_button\" \/><label for=\"PQ-5\" style=\"width: 150px;\">Show Answer<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"answer\" id=\"PQ-5-spoiler\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Answer:<\/strong><div style=\"margin-left:10px;\"><p>First, we need to find the mode. Each student\u2019s height is a three-digit number, the stem contains the first two digits, and the leaf is the third digit of each student\u2019s height. The number that occurs most often in the set is called the mode of the set of numbers. To find it, look for any of the leaf portions of the numbers that are repeated for each stem. The leaf of 6 is repeated twice for the stem of 13. The leaf of 6 is also repeated twice for the stem of 14. However, the leaf of 8 is repeated three times for the stem of 14. Therefore, the mode for the heights of the students is the most repeated height of 148 cm.<\/p>\n<p>Since we want to know how many students\u2019 heights are less than the mode of 148 cm, we need to look at the heights that have a stem of 12, 13, and 14. For the heights that have a stem of 14, count the leaves that are less than 8 to see how many of them are less than 148. Five student heights are less than 148 in this stem: 141, 143, 144, 146, and 146. There are four student heights that are contained in the stem of 13: 134, 135, 136, and 136. 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