The number of dry cleaning orders picked up at Sunny Fresh Dry Cleaners was sampled over 4 hour periods. Below is the sample:
61 58 67 52 25 64 38 49 51 61
58 61 27 61 58 34
Construct a stem and leaf plot of the data.
I have no idea ??
This site shows you how to construct a stem and leaf plot.
http://www.purplemath.com/modules/stemleaf.htm
thanks Ms. Sue, that really helped :)
No worries! I'll explain how to construct a stem and leaf plot using the given data. A stem and leaf plot is a way to organize and display numerical data. It shows the individual data points while retaining the data's original values.
To construct a stem and leaf plot:
1. Start by identifying the "stem" and "leaves" of each data point. In this case, the stem is the tens digit, and the leaf is the ones digit.
2. Write down all the stems in a vertical column from smallest to largest. In this case, the stems are 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.
3. Next, write down the leaves for each data point next to the corresponding stem. Arrange the leaves in ascending order for each stem.
4. Your final stem and leaf plot will show the stems on the left side, and the leaves on the right side.
Now, let's construct the stem and leaf plot for the given dry cleaning orders data, using the steps mentioned above:
Stems:
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
Leaves:
2 | 5 7
3 | 4 8 8
4 | 9
5 | 1 1 2 4 8 8
6 | 1 1 4
Putting it all together, your stem and leaf plot will look like this:
2 | 5 7
3 | 4 8 8
4 | 9
5 | 1 1 2 4 8 8
6 | 1 1 4
This stem and leaf plot visually represents the given dry cleaning orders data. Each data point is displayed, while also showing the distribution and frequency of the data.