Stem & Leaf Plot

Stem & Leaf Plots help show the distribution of a selected group of numbers or values. Generally this graph is used for two digit numbers but can be used for any number of digit values. The last digit in each number is shown on the right side of the Stem & Leaf plot. The first digit(s) are shown on the left side of the Stem & Leaf Plot. If it is a three digit number being plotted, then the first two digits will be on the left side of the stem and the last digit on the right. This type of graph helps show repeated numbers and patterns between numbers. If numbers are not integers, they are rounded.

The graph shown is a Stem & Leaf Plot listing the "Ages of People at Family Reunion." The ages of the people taken from the Stem & leaf Plot: 1, 8, 9, 32, 34, 37, 45, 51, 55, 81. So I would guess there was one grandparent, three grandchildren, and six siblings.

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