Stem-and-Leaf Plots
Site: | Saylor Academy |
Course: | GKT101: General Knowledge for Teachers – Math |
Book: | Stem-and-Leaf Plots |
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Date: | Saturday, May 18, 2024, 8:34 PM |
Description
One of the ways to organize data is a stem-and-leaf plot. Watch the video and complete the interactive exercises.
Creating a histogram
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Interpreting a histogram
Stem-and-leaf plots
Reading stem and leaf plots
Creating a histogram - Questions
- Below is the number of pages in each of the six books that Pedro read this summer.
Using the data, create a histogram. - The following data points represent the number of guests at Hunter's Ribeye BBQ House each day since they opened.
Using the data, create a histogram. - Below are the lengths (in meters) of Luiza's eight drives from the last time that she played golf.
Using the data, create a histogram. The following data points represent how many houses Gregg the Garbage Man visited each day last week.
Using the data, create a histogram.
Creating a histogram - Answers
Reading stem and leaf plots - Questions
1. A statistician for a chain of department stores created the following stem-and-leaf plot showing the number of pairs of glasses at each of the stores:
How many department stores have fewer than 38 pairs of glasses?
______ department stores
2. A zookeeper published the following stem-and-leaf plot showing the number of bears at each major zoo in the country:
How many zoos have exactly 16 bears?
_____ zoos
3. A zookeeper published the following stem-and-leaf plot showing the number of lizards at each major zoo in the country:
What was the smallest number of lizards at any one zoo?
_____ lizards
4. The regional manager of a chain of department stores created the following stem-and-leaf plot showing the number of pairs of boots at each of the stores:
How many department stores have more than 60 pairs of boots?
_____ department stores