Stem and Leaf Plots

Stem-and-Leaf
Plots created by
P. DuBose

What is a stem-and-leaf plot?

A stem and leaf plot is a quick way to organize

large amounts of data.

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Creating a stem-and leaf plot...

Step 1: The stem will be the digits in the tens place, in this
case the numbers 6 to 10. Place them in order vertically
from smallest to largest.

Stem Leaf

Creating a stem-and leaf plot...

Step 3: Working from left to right in the data set,

place the "leaves" (the digits in the ones
place) in the corresponding rows.

Stem Leaf

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Creating a stem-and leaf plot...

Step 3: Next, put the "leaves" in order from smallest to greatest.

Stem Leaf Stem Leaf

Creating a stem-and leaf plot...

Step 4: Finally, create a key or legend and a title.

Test Scores
Stem Leaf

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Weekly baby-sitting earnings:

$52, $49, $37, $21, $65, $23, $49, $51,
$22, $21, $24, $47, $44, $53, $61
Drag the digits from the box to make a stem-and-leaf plot for the data.

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Use the stem-and-leaf plot to

answer the questions.
Click the stars to reveal the answers.

What was the highest fee

$65
earned?

What was the lowest fee

earned? $21

How many times were

13
baby-sitting fees earned?

What is the difference

$44
between the highest fee
and the lowest fee?

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Stem-and-Leaf Plot
Guided Notes

A stem-and-leaf plot is a method of presenting

numerical by separating each number
into its ten-digit (called the ) and its
unit-digit (called the ). It is then
arranged in ascending order of the tens digits.

Stem-and-Leaf Plot
Guided Notes
stem leaf
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3 3 4 5 of numbers that is either a lot
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higher or a lot lower than the
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majority of the data.
3 0 1
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Key: 1 3 = 13

1. There are numbers in the set of data.

2. List out all the numbers in the set.

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0 5
1 3 3 4 5
Key: 1 3 = 13
2 1 6 7
3 0 1
4 9

3. Find the mean.

4. Find the mode.

5. Find the median.

6. Find the range.

7. List any outliers in this set of data.

Student Worksheets

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Stem­and­Leaf Plots

Grade: 5­7
Subject: Math

1  What was the greatest 
Numeric
number of points earned?
Students type their answers here

Points Earned by Volleyball Team

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2  What was the least number 
Numeric
of points earned?
Students type their answers here

Points Earned by Volleyball Team

3  How many teams earned 
Numeric
more than 50 points?
Students type their answers here

Points Earned by Volleyball Team

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What was the difference 
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between the greatest and least Numeric
number of points earned ?
Students type their answers here

Points Earned by Volleyball Teams

5 How many volleyball teams 
 
played in the tournament ? Numeric
Remember, each game has 2 scores!

Points Earned by Volleyball Teams

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