Stem and Leaf Plot

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Stem and Leaf Plot: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Stem and Leaf Method in Statistics

Important Questions on Stem and Leaf Plot

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Over a 14-day period, data were collected on the number of passengers travelling on two ferries, A and Z. The results are presented to the right.

 A Z87627640305886534345777533502669
The cost of a trip on ferry A is $12.50 and the cost of a trip on ferry Z is $x. The takings on ferry Z were $3.30 less than the takings on ferry A over this period. Find the value of x.

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Over a 14-day period, data were collected on the number of passengers travelling on two ferries, A and Z. The results are presented to the right.
A Z8762764030588653434577533502669

Key:3|5|0
Represents 53 passengers on A and 50 passengers on Z

How many more passengers travelled on ferry Z than on ferry A?

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Determine the mean, median and the range for the given stem and leaf plot given below:

Stem (Leading digits) Leaves (Trailing digits )
0 3
1 3 5
2 0 3 5
3 2 2 2 2 3 5 7
4 3 4 5 6
5 1 2 7

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Determine the mean, median, mode and the range for the given stem and leaf plot given below:

Stem (Leading digits) Leaves (Trailing digits )
0 2
1 3 4
2 0 3 5
3 1 2 2 2 3 5 7
4 3 4 4 5
5 1 2 7

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The runs scored by two batsmen in 15 cricket matches the same season were:
Batsman P : 53, 41, 57, 38, 41, 37, 59, 48, 52, 39, 47, 36, 37, 44, 59.
Batsman Q : 56, 48, 31, 64, 21, 52, 45, 36, 57, 68, 77, 20, 42, 51, 71.
Decide which of the batsmen performed more consistently. Justify your answer.

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The runs scored by two batsmen in 15 cricket matches were:
Scores of batsman P : 53, 41, 57, 38, 41, 37, 59, 48, 52, 39, 47, 36, 37, 44, 59.
Scores of batsman Q : 56, 48, 31, 64, 21, 52, 45, 36, 57, 68, 77, 20, 42, 51, 71.
Show that the data in a diagram that allows easy comparison of the both batsman P and batsman Q performances.

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Over a 14-day period, data were collected on the number of passengers travelling on two ferries, A and Z. 

 A Z87627640305886534345777533502669

Calculate the least and greatest possible number of days on which the two ferries could have carried exactly the same number of passengers.

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Over a 14-day period, data were collected on the number of passengers travelling on two ferries, A and Z. The results are presented to the right.

 A Z87627640305886534345777533502669

Key:3|5|0  : Represents 53 passengers on A and 50 passengers on Z
The cost of a trip on ferry A is $12.50 and the cost of a trip on ferry Z is $x. The takings on ferry Z were $3.30 less than the takings on ferry A over this period. Find the value of x.

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Over a 14-day period, data were collected on the number of passengers travelling on two ferries, A and Z. The results are presented to the right.
A Z8762764030588653434577533502669

Key:3|5|0 :  Represents 53 passengers on A and 50 passengers on Z

How many more passengers travelled on ferry Z than on ferry A?

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12308888990566778901129 Key : 1 0represents 10employees

This stem-and-leaf diagram shows the number of employees at 20 companies.

Find out which of the three rows in the stem-and-leaf diagram contains the smallest number of employees.

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Determine which of the three rows in the stem-and-leaf diagram contains the smallest number of companies.

This stem-and-leaf diagram shows the number of employees at 20 companies.
12308888990566778901129 Key : 1 0represents 10employees

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This stem-and-leaf diagram shows the number of employees at 20 companies.
12308888990566778901129 Key : 1 0represents 10employees
What percentage of the companies have more than 30 employees?

 

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This stem-and-leaf diagram shows the number of employees at 20 companies.
12308888990566778901129 Key : 1 0represents 10employees
Find out how many of the companies have fewer than 25 employees?

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This stem-and-leaf diagram shows the number of employees at 20 companies.
12308888990566778901129 Key : 1 0represents 10employees
Find out the most common number of employees?

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Represent the following information in a stem-and-leaf diagram.

A shopkeeper takes 12 bags of coins to the bank. The bags contain the following numbers of coins:
150, 163, 158, 165, 172, 152, 160, 170, 156, 162, 159 and 175

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Construct a stem-and-leaf diagram for these data and include a key.

Twenty people leaving a cinema are each asked, "How many times have you attended the cinema in the past year ?" Their responses are:
6, 2, 13, 1, 4, 8, 11, 3, 4, 16, 7, 20, 13, 5, 15, 3, 12, 9, 26 and 10.

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Determine the sum of the values of mode and the range for the given stem and leaf plot given below:

Stem (Leading digits) Leaves (Trailing digits )
0 2
1 3 4
2 0 3 5
3 1 2 2 2 2 3 6
4 3 4 4 5
5 1 2 7

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Determine the median for the given stem and leaf plot given below:

Stem (Leading digits) Leaves (Trailing digits )
0 2
1 3 4
2 0 3 5
3 1 2 2 2 2 3 6
4 3 4 4 5
5 1 2 7

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Determine the mean for the given stem and leaf plot given below:

Stem (Leading digits) Leaves (Trailing digits )
0 2
1 3 4
2 0 3 5
3 1 2 2 2 2 3 6
4 3 4 4 5
5 1 2 7