Stem/Leaf
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4 /3, 5
5 /0, 5, 6
6 /2, 2, 4
7 /1, 3
8 /0, 4
Key 4/3=4.3
What was the shortest distance, in miles, that a student ran?
A)4
B)4.3
C)43
D)43.5
To find the shortest distance that a student ran, you need to look for the lowest stem and leaf value.
Looking at the stem/leaf table, we can see that the lowest stem value is 4, and the corresponding leaf values are 3.
So, the shortest distance a student ran is 4.3 miles.
Therefore, the correct answer is A) 4 miles.
To find the shortest distance that a student ran, we need to look at the stem/leaf plot provided.
In the plot, we see the stem values of 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. Each stem value represents a tens place value. For example, 4 represents distances in the 40s, 5 represents distances in the 50s, and so on.
Looking at the leaves for each stem value, we can see the following distances:
- For the stem value 4, the leaf is 3. Therefore, a student ran a distance of 43 miles (since stem value 4 corresponds to the 40s and the leaf value is 3).
- For the stem value 5, the leaves are 0, 5, and 6. These represent distances of 50 miles, 55 miles, and 56 miles, respectively.
- For the stem value 6, the leaves are 2, 2, and 4, representing distances of 62 miles, 62 miles, and 64 miles.
- For the stem value 7, the leaves are 1 and 3, representing distances of 71 miles and 73 miles.
- For the stem value 8, the leaves are 0 and 4, representing distances of 80 miles and 84 miles.
From these distances, we can see that the shortest distance is 43 miles, represented by the leaf value 3 for the stem value 4.
Therefore, the correct answer is A) 4.