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Drawing Stem and Leaf Plots
Drawing Stem and Leaf Plots
Step 1: Determine the range of scores. Least number of CDs = _____ Most number of CDs = _____
Step 4: Enter data in your rough working table. Cross off each score and write the last digit of each
score in the leaf column.
eg 68 53
Stem Leaf
5 3
6 8
Step 5: Order your data and add a key. Create an ordered stem-and-leaf diagram by putting the marks
in ascending order in each row. Make sure the numbers align both across in rows and down in columns.
Stem Leaf
Key:
Survey the number of items on each desk in your classroom, counting the number of pens and pencils
inside each pencil case as separate items. Represent this data as a stem-and-leaf diagram. Make up at
least three questions that can be answered from your diagram and try them out on your friends.