FSR - More Data Displays Lesson

More Data Displays

Stem and Leaf Plots

A stem-and-leaf plot is a condensed, organized way of displaying data. The advantage of using this type of display is that every data value is still showing. The data is also in ascending order, which makes the maximum, minimum, and median values not so difficult to determine.

Example: Penny is paid per article she writes. The following are the number of articles that she has written each month. Organize the values into a stem-and-leaf plot.

16, 17, 22, 23, 23, 25, 25, 26, 30, 32, 41, 47

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Stem Leaf Plot Example

Box and Whisker Plots

A box and whisker plot is another way to organize and display data. These types of displays put an emphasis on being able to see the spread, or the distribution, of the data. Use the arrow on the bottom right to move to the next step.

16, 17, 22, 23, 23, 25, 25, 26, 30, 32, 41, 47

Data Displays Practice

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