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W.8 Create stem-and-leaf plots

A teacher recorded the number of pages students read during a reading challenge.

42 44 47 47 51 53 58 62 64 64 65 69
Use the data to complete the stem-and-leaf plot.
Pages read
StemLeaf
42 4 7 7
51 8
62 4 4 5 9

A teacher recorded the scores students earned on a math quiz.

72 74 76 79 81 83 85 85 88 91 92 94 96 97
Use the data to complete the stem-and-leaf plot.
Quiz scores
StemLeaf
72 6 9
81 3 5 8
91 2 4 6

A basketball coach recorded the number of points the team scored in 12 games.

96 83 104 92 109 87 99 106 89 101 96 94
Use the data to complete the stem-and-leaf plot.
Points scored
StemLeaf
83 9
92 4 6 9
101 4 6

Key: 10 | 1 = 101 points

A science center recorded the number of visitors during 15 school tours.

96 112 87 105 94 78 101 89 108 92 116 83 99 103 91
Use the data to complete the stem-and-leaf plot.
Science center visitors
StemLeaf
78
83 9
91 2 4 6 9
101 3 8
112

Students recorded the number of tickets sold during 15 different time periods.

93 107 84 118 97 102 76 89 111 95 81 104 99 109 88
Use the data to complete the stem-and-leaf plot.
Tickets sold
StemLeaf
76
81 4 9
93 5 7 9
102 4 7
111

A warehouse manager recorded the number of packages loaded onto 25 delivery trucks.

84 23 67 45 91 38 56 72 19 63 47 85 31 76 52 94 28 69 41 57 88 35 62 79 96
Use the data to complete the stem-and-leaf plot.
Packages per truck
StemLeaf
19
23
31 5 8
41 7
52 6 7
62 7 9
72 6 9
84 5
91 4 6

A school prepared prize packs for students who completed a reading challenge. Each pack contained a different number of stickers. The numbers of stickers in the packs are shown below.

34 36 39 42 47 53 55 58 61 64 64 69 72 77 79
Use the data to complete the stem-and-leaf plot.
Stickers per prize pack
StemLeaf
34 6 9
2 7
53 8
1 4 4 9
72 7

A school recorded the number of books collected by each classroom during a book drive.

13 16 18 18 21 24 27 31 33 35 39 42 44 46 48
Use the data to complete the stem-and-leaf plot.
Books collected per classroom
StemLeaf
13 6 8 8
21 4 7
1 3 5 9
42 4 8

During PE class, students counted how many times they could jump rope without stopping.

18 23 27 31 34 36 39 42 45 45 48 52 54 57 61 63 66 69
Use the data to complete the stem-and-leaf plot.
Jump-rope counts
StemLeaf
18
23
31 4 9
42 5 5 8
52 4
61 3 6

A research team counted the number of sea turtles spotted during several boat trips along the coast.

12 16 21 24 28 33 35 38 41 44 47 49 52 56 57 63 65 68
Use the data to complete the stem-and-leaf plot.
Sea turtles spotted
StemLeaf
12 6
21 8
33 5
41 4 7 9
52 7
63 5

Students kept track of how many minutes they spent reading at home on Saturday.

17 22 25 29 31 33 37 42 46 48 51 54 54 58 62 65 67 69
Use the data to complete the stem-and-leaf plot.
Minutes spent reading
StemLeaf
17
22 5
31 7
42 6 8
51 4 4
62 5 9

Workers at an orchard counted the number of apples packed into several small crates.

26 29 32 34 37 41 43 46 48 52 55 59 61 64 66 68 72 75
Use the data to complete the stem-and-leaf plot.
Apples per crate
StemLeaf
26
32 4
41 3 6 8
52 9
61 4 6 8
72

A distribution center recorded the number of packages sorted by a machine during each of 25 one-hour periods.

22 28 28 31 37 39 41 44 46 48 51 53 55 57 59 64 64 66 69 71 73 75 77 82 82
Use the data to complete the stem-and-leaf plot.
Packages sorted per hour
StemLeaf
22 8
31 7 9
41 4 6 8
51 3 5 9
64 4 9
71 3 5 7
82

A delivery company recorded the number of miles its vans traveled on 15 local delivery routes.

74 42 67 35 81 56 63 47 74 58 68 43 77 56 65
Use the data to complete the stem-and-leaf plot.
Miles traveled
StemLeaf
35
42 3 7
56 8
63 5 7 8
74 4
81

A garden center recorded the number of plants sold on 15 days during its spring sale.

62 37 55 48 71 44 58 66 37 53 69 76 51 62 73
Use the data to complete the stem-and-leaf plot.
Plants sold per day
StemLeaf
37 7
44 8
51 3 5
62 2 6 9
71 6

A school librarian recorded the number of books checked out on 15 different school days.

46 72 38 55 64 49 81 55 67 43 76 62 38 71 69
Use the data to complete the stem-and-leaf plot.
Books checked out
StemLeaf
38 8
43 6
55 5
62 4 7 9
71 6
81

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