3 Steps to Constructing A Stem and Leaf Plot

1. 3 Steps to Constructing A Stem and Leaf Plot

2. At an outpatient testing center, the number of cardiograms performed each day for 20 days is shown. 25 31 20 32 13 14 43 02 57 23 36 32 33 32 44 32 52 44 51 45

3. Constructing a Stem & Leaf Plot Step 1 Arrange the data in order and separate according to the first digit 02 20, 23, 25 13, 14 31, 32, 32, 32, 32, 33, 36, 43, 44, 44, 45, 51, 52, 57

4. Constructing a Stem & Leaf Plot Step 2 Separate data putting the leading digit in the left column and all of the trailing digits in their corresponding rows Leading digit (stem) Trailing Digit (leaf) 0 1 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 0 3 5 1 2 2 2 2 3 6 3 4 4 5 1 2 7

5. Constructing a Stem & Leaf Plot Step 3 Divide the leading digit and trailing digit by a vertical line 0 1 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 0 3 5 1 2 2 2 2 3 6 3 4 4 5 1 2 7 ____________________

6. A particular class of 18 students took a test and the grades were: Try one on your own: 75 82 92 88 64 81 61 84 77 97 66 73 88 89 79 88 77 69

7. A particular class of 18 students took a test and the grades were: 1 4 6 9 3 5 7 7 9 1 2 4 8 8 8 9 2 7 6 7 8 9 ____________________