The stem-and-leaf plot below shows the number of miles run by members of the cross-country team. How many students ran more than 27 miles?

A stem and leaf plot is shown in a table with 6 rows and two columns.The first column is labeled 'Stem' and contains the values 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 in rows two through six. The second column is labeled 'Leaf' and contains the values 5 and 6 in row two, the values 2, 4, and 9 in row three, the values 2, 6, 7, and 8 in row four, the values 1, 2, 3, 5, and 9 in row five, and the values 2, 3, and 4 in row 6.
Key = 1 vertical line 2 equals 12
A. 3
B. 5
C. 8
D. 9

There are a total of 9 students who ran more than 27 miles (from the stems 3 and 4 with leaf values of 1, 2, 3, 4). Therefore, the answer is D. 9.