Stem and Leaf PlotsBy Skanda Sudhir

Stem and Leaf plot- A kind of graph used to represent number data horizontally

Statistics- Number data; information from numbers

Vocabulary

Stem and leaf plots are graphs that show statistics in a different way than the other graphs you commonly see. They are not really used and sometimes can be confusing at start. So a short cut to making these graphs is copying down the numbers at the side or on a different piece of paper. After that, you could make and complete the graph.

You read a stem and leaf plot by looking at the number to the left to one of the numbers to the right. Add the number to the right behind the number to the left. This number is a part of your statistics.

What are Stem and Leaf plots and how do they work?

Here is an example:1. A plot on a stem and leaf plot reads: (left) 4, (right) 0,9,8,7,3, and

4. So, the data is 40, 49, 48, 47, 43, 44 Here are some real world examples:2. I suggest using these to keep track of your scores.3. Some college students might use this to keep track of their

scores and other stuff.

Examples and Real World Examples

Make a stem and leaf plot for each data set:Sample 1: 30,69,45,56,761) 62,54,64,30,90,89,99,20,56,562) 12,24,36,48,60,72,84,96,1083) 14,28,42,56,70,84,984) 11,12,13,14,21,22,23,24,31

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