Stem-and-leaf plots
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Show your thinking with numbers, words, or a drawing.
1. The stem-and-leaf plot shows the ages of the people at a party. Stem | Leaf: 4 | 1 4 8; 5 | 3 3 7; 6 | 0 0 4 8 9 (Key: 4 | 7 means 47). What is the lowest age?
2. The stem-and-leaf plot shows the number of laps each swimmer swam. Stem | Leaf: 3 | 3 8 9 9 9; 4 | 1 1 8; 5 | 1 5; 6 | 5 7 (Key: 3 | 7 means 37). What is the highest number of laps?
3. The stem-and-leaf plot shows the number of laps each swimmer swam. Stem | Leaf: 5 | 6 8; 6 | 1 1 2 3 4 7; 7 | 2 9 (Key: 5 | 7 means 57). What is the lowest number of laps?
4. The stem-and-leaf plot shows the heights of some bean plants in centimetres. Stem | Leaf: 4 | 1 2 3 4 5; 5 | 0 0 2 6 8; 6 | 3 6 9 9; 7 | 0 5 (Key: 4 | 7 means 47). What is the lowest height?
5. The stem-and-leaf plot shows the scores in a spelling test. Stem | Leaf: 6 | 1 3 6 7 8; 7 | 3 3 4 4 5 8; 8 | 8 8 (Key: 6 | 7 means 67). What is the highest score?
Answer key ยท Stem-and-leaf plots
1. 41
The lowest value is in the top row, at the start of the leaves.
Stem 4 and leaf 1 make 41.
The lowest age is 41.
2. 67
The highest value is in the bottom row, at the end of the leaves.
Stem 6 and leaf 7 make 67.
The highest number of laps is 67.
3. 56
The lowest value is in the top row, at the start of the leaves.
Stem 5 and leaf 6 make 56.
The lowest number of laps is 56.
4. 41
The lowest value is in the top row, at the start of the leaves.
Stem 4 and leaf 1 make 41.
The lowest height is 41.
5. 88
The highest value is in the bottom row, at the end of the leaves.
Stem 8 and leaf 8 make 88.
The highest score is 88.
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