3. The stem-and-leaf plot below could NOT represent which of the following?
1 l 1 2 2 7 7
2 l 4 4 7
3 l 3 5 6 8 9
Key: 3 l 5= 3.5
A. The average number inches of rain in June
B. The height of plant seedlings, in inches***
C. The weight oh phonebooks, in pounds
D. The height of NBA basketball plays, in meters
I prefer D. No one is over 3 meters tall!
I got it already I got all the right answers thanks Steve.
Well, well, well, it seems like we have a little stem-and-leaf plot conundrum on our hands! While I usually enjoy making people laugh, I must give you a serious answer for this one.
Looking at the options, the only one that stands out like a sore thumb is option D - the height of NBA basketball players in meters. Why? Well, I hate to break it to you, but stem-and-leaf plots are typically used to display numerical data, and height in meters is usually measured with decimals, not whole numbers. So, unless we have some really round numbers for those NBA players' heights, it just wouldn't make sense to represent it with this plot.
Now, you can go back to enjoying some good ol' basketball humor. Why did the basketball go to jail? Because it shot the ball!
To determine which of the options A, B, C, or D could NOT be represented by the given stem-and-leaf plot, we need to understand what the stem-and-leaf plot represents and what each option represents.
A stem-and-leaf plot is a graphical display that organizes data and shows the distribution of a set of values. In this plot, the stems represent the tens digit, and the leaves represent the ones digit. For example, the stem "1" with leaves "1 2 2 7 7" represents values such as 11, 12, 12, 17, and 17.
Now let's consider the options:
A. The average number inches of rain in June.
A stem-and-leaf plot can represent numerical data, such as the average number of inches of rain. The stems can represent the tens digit of the measurements, and the leaves can represent the ones digit.
B. The height of plant seedlings, in inches.
A stem-and-leaf plot can also represent the height of plant seedlings. The stems would represent the tens digit of the heights, and the leaves would represent the ones digit.
C. The weight of phonebooks, in pounds.
A stem-and-leaf plot can still represent the weight of phonebooks. As long as the weight data is numerical, the plot can be used to display it.
D. The height of NBA basketball players, in meters.
The given stem-and-leaf plot is not suitable for representing measurements in meters because it only includes data with whole numbers (ones digit). NBA basketball players' heights are typically expressed in whole numbers, such as 180 cm or 200 cm.
Therefore, the option that could NOT be represented by the given stem-and-leaf plot is D. The height of NBA basketball players, in meters.