Chapter 30.5

Stem and leaf plots


What You'll Learn

Identify stems and leaves to represent numerical data visually
Organize data from least to greatest using stem and leaf structure
Read and interpret stem and leaf plots to extract data values
Calculate range, median, mode, and mean from stem and leaf plots

What You'll Practice

1

Creating stem and leaf plots from lists of numbers

2

Ordering leaves from least to greatest within each stem

3

Finding measures of central tendency using completed plots

4

Converting between stem and leaf plots and ordered data lists

Why This Matters

Stem and leaf plots help you organize and analyze data quickly while keeping all original values visible. This skill is essential for statistics, data analysis in science classes, and understanding how to compare datasets efficiently.

This Unit Includes

20 Video lessons
Practice exercises
Learning resources

Skills

Data Organization
Stem and Leaf Plots
Statistics
Range
Median
Mode
Mean
Ordering Data
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