Drawing a stem-and-leaf diagram
Drawing a stem-and-leaf diagram.
- Split each number into a stem and leaf.
- Order leaves from smallest to largest and retain repeated values.
- Include a key so the units are unambiguous.
Example 1
Draw an ordered stem-and-leaf diagram, including a key.
Median There are nine values, so the median is the fifth.
Range Subtract the smallest value from the largest.
Median 24, range 29.
| Stem | Leaf |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2 7 |
| 2 | 1 4 4 8 |
| 3 | 2 6 |
| 4 | 1 |
Example 2
Draw an ordered stem-and-leaf diagram, including a key.
Median There are nine values, so the median is the fifth.
Range Subtract the smallest value from the largest.
Median 25, range 29.
| Stem | Leaf |
|---|---|
| 1 | 3 8 |
| 2 | 2 5 5 9 |
| 3 | 3 7 |
| 4 | 2 |
Your turn
Question 1 The stem gives the tens; the leaf gives the units. Order the leaves and keep repeats.2 | 4 means 24
Draw an ordered stem-and-leaf diagram, including a key.
Check answer
Median There are nine values, so the median is the fifth.
Range Subtract the smallest value from the largest.
Median 26, range 29.
| Stem | Leaf |
|---|---|
| 1 | 4 9 |
| 2 | 3 6 6 |
| 3 | 0 4 8 |
| 4 | 3 |
Question 2 The stem gives the tens; the leaf gives the units. Order the leaves and keep repeats.2 | 4 means 24
Draw an ordered stem-and-leaf diagram, including a key.
Check answer
Median There are nine values, so the median is the fifth.
Range Subtract the smallest value from the largest.
Median 27, range 29.
| Stem | Leaf |
|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 0 4 7 7 |
| 3 | 1 5 9 |
| 4 | 4 |
Question 3 The stem gives the tens; the leaf gives the units. Order the leaves and keep repeats.2 | 4 means 24
Draw an ordered stem-and-leaf diagram, including a key.
Check answer
Median There are nine values, so the median is the fifth.
Range Subtract the smallest value from the largest.
Median 28, range 29.
| Stem | Leaf |
|---|---|
| 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 5 8 8 |
| 3 | 2 6 |
| 4 | 0 5 |
Question 4 The stem gives the tens; the leaf gives the units. Order the leaves and keep repeats.2 | 4 means 24
Draw an ordered stem-and-leaf diagram, including a key.
Check answer
Median There are nine values, so the median is the fifth.
Range Subtract the smallest value from the largest.
Median 29, range 29.
| Stem | Leaf |
|---|---|
| 1 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 6 9 9 |
| 3 | 3 7 |
| 4 | 1 6 |
Question 5 The stem gives the tens; the leaf gives the units. Order the leaves and keep repeats.2 | 4 means 24
Draw an ordered stem-and-leaf diagram, including a key.
Check answer
Median There are nine values, so the median is the fifth.
Range Subtract the smallest value from the largest.
Median 30, range 29.
| Stem | Leaf |
|---|---|
| 1 | 8 |
| 2 | 3 7 |
| 3 | 0 0 4 8 |
| 4 | 2 7 |
Draw an ordered stem-and-leaf diagram, including a key.
Median There are nine values, so the median is the fifth.
Range Subtract the smallest value from the largest.
Median 26, range 29.
| Stem | Leaf |
|---|---|
| 1 | 4 9 |
| 2 | 3 6 6 |
| 3 | 0 4 8 |
| 4 | 3 |
Draw an ordered stem-and-leaf diagram, including a key.
Median There are nine values, so the median is the fifth.
Range Subtract the smallest value from the largest.
Median 27, range 29.
| Stem | Leaf |
|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 0 4 7 7 |
| 3 | 1 5 9 |
| 4 | 4 |
Draw an ordered stem-and-leaf diagram, including a key.
Median There are nine values, so the median is the fifth.
Range Subtract the smallest value from the largest.
Median 28, range 29.
| Stem | Leaf |
|---|---|
| 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 5 8 8 |
| 3 | 2 6 |
| 4 | 0 5 |
Draw an ordered stem-and-leaf diagram, including a key.
Median There are nine values, so the median is the fifth.
Range Subtract the smallest value from the largest.
Median 29, range 29.
| Stem | Leaf |
|---|---|
| 1 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 6 9 9 |
| 3 | 3 7 |
| 4 | 1 6 |
Draw an ordered stem-and-leaf diagram, including a key.
Median There are nine values, so the median is the fifth.
Range Subtract the smallest value from the largest.
Median 30, range 29.
| Stem | Leaf |
|---|---|
| 1 | 8 |
| 2 | 3 7 |
| 3 | 0 0 4 8 |
| 4 | 2 7 |