| Stem-and- Leaf Plots |
| The digit(s) in the greatest place value(s) of the data values are the stems. |
| The digits in the next greatest place values are the leaves.� |
| Now, lets try constructing a Stem and Leaf Plot. |
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| Test Scores Out Of 100 Stem Leaf 9 2 2 6 8 8 3 5 7 2 4 6 8 8 9 6 1 4 4 7 8 5 0 0 2 8 8 What does this Stem and Leaf Plot Show? The Stem shows the 'tens'. At a glance, one can see that 4 students got a mark in the 90's on their test out of 100. Two students received the same mark of 92. No marks were received below 50. No mark of 100 was received. When you count the total amount of leaves, you know how many students took the test. The information is nicely organized when a Stem and Leaf Plot is used. |
| For example, if all the data are two-digit numbers, the number in the tens place would be used for the stem. The number in the ones place would be used for the leaf. |
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