Decoding Stem and Leaf Plots with Decimals

This video tutorial explains how to create and analyze stem-and-leaf plots, focusing on organizing data by place value. It uses a practical example of measuring student heights to demonstrate the process. The video also guides viewers through answering questions based on the plot, emphasizing the importance of understanding the key and interpreting the data correctly.

What is the primary purpose of a stem-and-leaf plot?

• To draw artistic representations of data

• To measure data in scientific experiments

• To organize data by place value

• To calculate complex equations

What does each number in the stem-and-leaf plot represent in the video?

• A student's age

• A student's weight

• A student's height

• A student's grade level

What does the leaf in the stem-and-leaf plot represent?

• None of the above

• Number of students

• Decimal part of the height

• Whole number part of the height

How are the heights of students organized in the stem-and-leaf plot?

• Randomly

• From shortest to tallest

• From tallest to shortest

• Alphabetically

Which row in the stem-and-leaf plot would you find a student who is exactly 5 feet tall?

• Row with stem 6

• Row with stem 3

• Row with stem 4

• Row with stem 5

Which of the following is not a correct representation of height in the stem-and-leaf plot?

• 3.5

• 4.2

• 5.1

• 6.0

How many students are taller than 4.5 feet according to the stem-and-leaf plot?

• 8 students

• 10 students

• 5 students

• 12 students

How many students were shorter than 4 feet?

• 5 students

• 4 students

• 3 students

• 6 students

What total number of students did Mrs. Gibbs measure?

• 18 students

• 16 students

• 15 students

• 17 students

What is the height difference between the tallest and shortest student?

• 1.0 feet

• 2.0 feet

• 1.5 feet

• 2.5 feet