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Definition
A Stem and Leaf Plot is a special table where each data value is split into a “stem” (the first digit or digits) and a “leaf” (usually the last digit).
See this example:
Example
“47” is split into “4” (stem) and “7” (leaf).
10, 11, 22, 23, 24, 35, 36, 47, 48, 49
Stem | Leaf |
1 | 0, 1 |
2 | 2, 3, 4 |
3 | 5, 6 |
4 | 7, 8, 9 |
More Examples:
Stem “1” Leaf “1” means 11
Stem “2” Leaf “4” means 24
Stem “3” Leaf “5” means 35
etc
The “stem” values are listed down, and the “leaf” values go right (or left) from the stem values.
The “stem” is used to group the scores and each “leaf” shows the individual scores within each group.