Stem-and-Leaf Plots & Histograms Quiz

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The number of floors of each building in a particular city is recorded. Make a stem-and-leaf plot of the data.
Number of Floors
24 38 46 16 28 31 12 27 32 49 33 12 38 34 48 22 36 29 47 41
49 30 21 17 40 13 32 15 31 21 13 16 43 33 30 25 28 29 13 11

a. Number of Floors c. Number of Floors

Key:

Key: 1 | 1 means 11 1 | 1 means 11

b. Number of Floors d. Number of Floors

Key: 1 | 1 means 11 Key: 1 | 1 means 11

2. Find the least value, greatest value, mean, median, mode, and range of the data set.
Stems Leaves
2 2488899
3 0224668
4 1146
5 02

a. least value: 22 c. least value: 22

greatest value: 52 greatest value: 52
mean: 33 mean: 28
median: 35 median: 30
mode: 28 mode: 33
range: 30 range: 35
b. least value: 22 d. least value: 0
greatest value: 52 greatest value: 9
mean: 35 mean: 4.5
median: 33 median: 3
mode: 28 mode: 8
range: 30 range: 9
SHORT ANSWER

3. Find the least value, greatest value, mean, median, mode, and range of the data in the stem-and-leaf plot.
Stems Leaves
6 36
7 29
8 477
9 0011333
Key: 6|3 means 63

4. Daniel and 7 of his classmates took the ACT test, a college entrance exam. The student’s test scores were as follows: 26,
28, 32, 19, 23, 24, and 31. Using the data provided, make a stem-and-leaf plot. Explain the steps you used.

5. Use the data in the table to make a stem-and-leaf plot.

Hundreds of Acres Lost in Forest Fires
70 45 60 15 20 23 17
65 57 48 12 27 101 19

MULTIPLE CHOICE

6. The table shows the scores that 20 students received on a test. Use the data to make a frequency table
showing the students scores.

Students Test Scores

75 82 83 90 77
93 85 88 72 74
81 88 76 79 83
86 94 78 82 80

a.

b.

c.

d.
MULTIPLE CHOICE

7. Use the frequency table to make a histogram.

Number of Sit-ups Students Can Do in 1 Minute

Number
Frequency 10 8 9 6 2

a. c.
13 13
12 12
11 11
10 10
9 9
8 8
7 7
Frequency

Frequency
6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1

0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40+ 10 8 9 6 2

Number of S it-Ups Number of S it-Ups
b. d.
13 13
12 12
11 11
10 10
Number of Sit-Ups

Number of Sit-Ups

9 9
8 8
7 7
6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1

40+ 30-39 20-29 10-19 0-9 2 6 9 8 10

Frequency Frequency
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8. A student tracks the number of questions on each of her quizzes. The following table shows how many
questions were on each quiz.

5 9 14 18 16
19 7 6 7 3
12 10 8 17 17

Based on the information, complete the following frequency table.

Number 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20
Frequency

9. Use the frequency table to make a histogram.

Summer Camp Attendance Last Week

Ages 0–5 6–11 12–17 18–23
Frequency 15 25 17 19

10. Use the frequency table to make a histogram.

Number of Jobs by Age

Age 16–25 26–35 36–45 46–55 56–65
Frequency 20 25 31 15 9
Stem-and-Leaf Plots & Histogram Quiz
Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ANS: B
Step 1 Group the data by tens digit.
Step 2 Order the data from least to greatest.
Step 3 List the tens digit in the “Stems” column.
Step 4 Record the ones digit of each data point in the “Leaves” column.
Step 5 Title the graph and write a key.
Number of Floors
Stems Leaves
1 1 2 2 3 3 3 5 6 6 7
2 1 1 2 4 5 7 8 8 9 9
3 0 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 6 8 8
4 0 1 3 6 7 8 9 9
Key: 1 | 1 means 11

Feedback
A Write the ones digit each time a number is repeated.
B Correct!
C The tens digit is in the "stems" column, and only the ones digit is in the "leaves".
D The tens digit is in the "stems" column, and only the ones digit is in the "leaves". Write
the ones digit each time a number is repeated.

2. ANS: B
The least stem and least leaf give the least value: 22.
The greatest stem and greatest leaf give the greatest value: 52.
Use the data values to find the mean: .
The median is the average of the middle values: 33.
The mode is the number that occurs most often: 28.
The range is the difference between the greatest and least value: 30.

Feedback
A The median is the average of the middle values.
B Correct!
C The mode is the number that occurs most often.
D A data value consists of a stem and a leaf.

3. ANS:
The least stem and least leaf give the least value, 63.
The greatest stem and greatest leaf give the greatest value, 93.
To find the mean, you must add up all the values and divide by the number of values in the plot.
(63 + 66 + 72 ... + 93) ÷ 14 = 84.21
The median is the average of the two middle values in the table, 88.5.
To find the mode, look for the number that occurs most often in a row of leaves. Then identify its stem. The mode
is 93.
 The range is the difference between the greatest and least value, 93 – 63 = 30

4. ANS:

ACT Scores
Stem Leaves
1 9
2 3468
3 12
Key: 1|9 means 19
Place the numbers in order from least to greatest. Group the numbers by their tens digit. The stem column should
contain the tens digit of each group in ascending order. Each row of leaves should contain the units digit of each
number in that group in ascending order.

Scoring Rubric:
4 The solution is correct, and the explanation is complete.
or
A different logical method is used to find the correct solution.
3 The solution is correct, but the explanation is not complete.
2 The solution is incorrect, but the work shows understanding of the concept.
1 The solution is incorrect, and the work shows no understanding of the concept.

5. ANS:

Hundreds of Acres Lost in Forest Fires

Stem Leaves
1 2579
2 037
3
4 58
5 7
6 05
7 0
8
9
10 1

Key: 1|5 means 15

6. ANS: A
Step 1 Choose equal intervals.
Step 2 Find the number of data values in each interval. Write these numbers in the “Frequency” row.

Feedback
A Correct!
B The sum of numbers in the table must be 20.
C Three students received a score of 90 or greater.
D The sum of numbers in the table must be 20.
 7. ANS: A
Create a histogram, labeling the x-axis with the elements in “Numbers”. Use the elements in “Frequency” to
create the height of each box in the histogram.

Feedback
A Correct!
B Make sure the labels for each axis are correct.
C The frequency chart emphasizes different ranges. This needs to appear on the graph.
D Make sure the labels for each axis are correct.

SHORT ANSWER

8. ANS:

Number 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20

Frequency 2 6 2 5

9. ANS:
S ummer Camp Attendance

24
Number of Children

20

16

12

0–5 6–11 12–17 18–23

Ages of Children

10. ANS:
 Jobs by Age
32

28

24

20
Number of Jobs

16

12

16–25 26–35 36–45 46–55 56–65

Ages of Employees