Line Plots and Stem-and-Leaf Plots
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Objective
I can analyze data by creating and interpreting line plots and stem-and-leaf plots.
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Practice
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Explain in your own words what a stem-and-leaf plot is used for.
In a stem-and-leaf plot, what does the "stem" usually represent? What does the "leaf" usually represent?
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Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“The stem-and-leaf plot below shows the number of points scored by a basketball team in their last ten games. Stem | Leaf ------- | -------- 6 | 2, 5, 8 7 | 0, 1, 1, 7 8 | 3, 5 9 | 0 Key: 6 | 2 = 62 points What was the lowest number of points scored? What was the highest number of points scored? The stem-and-leaf plot below shows the ages of volunteers at a local animal shelter. Stem | Leaf ------- | -------- 1 | 5, 6, 8 2 | 0, 2, 2, 5 3 | 1, 3, 7 Key: 1 | 5 = 15 years old How many volunteers are in their twenties (between 20 and 29 years old, inclusive)?”
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