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1. Question
The data shows the number of hours worked in a week by a group of $20$ employees. Arrange the data in a stem & leaf plot.

$12$ $28$ $14$ $13$ $19$ $21$ $32$ $34$

$33$ $28$ $18$ $29$ $24$ $23$ $32$ $17$

$19$ $34$ $38$ $16$

Enter the value for each respective column in the table below
- Stem Leaf
  
  (1) (2) (3) (4) (6) (7) (8) (9) (9)
  
  (2) (1) (3) (4) (8) (8) (9)
  
  (3) (2) (2) (3) (4) (4) (8)
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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).

First, identify all the possible first digits of the scores and list them in the Stem column.

Stem Leaf

1

2

3

Next, read across the data while listing them to their corresponding stem.

List the scores’ last digit to the Leaf column.

$12$ $28$ $14$ $13$ $19$ $21$ $32$ $34$

$33$ $28$ $18$ $29$ $24$ $23$ $32$ $17$

$19$ $34$ $38$ $16$

Stem Leaf

1 2    4

2 8

3

Continue doing this until all scores are listed.

Stem Leaf

1 2    4    3    9    8    7    9    6

2 8    1    8    9    4    3

3 2    4    3    2    4    8

Finally, arrange the values on the Leaf column in ascending order.

Stem Leaf

1 2    3    4    6    7    8    9    9

2 1    3    4    8    8    9

3 2    2    3    4    4    8

Stem Leaf

1 2    3    4    6    7    8    9    9

2 1    3    4    8    8    9

3 2    2    3    4    4    8

Stem	Leaf
(1)	(2) (3) (4) (6) (7) (8) (9) (9)
(2)	(1) (3) (4) (8) (8) (9)
(3)	(2) (2) (3) (4) (4) (8)

Stem	Leaf
1
2
3

Stem	Leaf
1	2 4
2	8
3

Stem	Leaf
1	2 4 3 9 8 7 9 6
2	8 1 8 9 4 3
3	2 4 3 2 4 8

Stem	Leaf
1	2 3 4 6 7 8 9 9
2	1 3 4 8 8 9
3	2 2 3 4 4 8

Stem	Leaf
1	2 3 4 6 7 8 9 9
2	1 3 4 8 8 9
3	2 2 3 4 4 8

Question 2 of 7

This stem & leaf plot shows the marks of

$23$ students in a science quiz. Find the mode.

Stem	Leaf
$4$	$5 1 0$
$5$	$3 2 6 8 4$
$6$	$8 3 4 3 3$
$7$	$9 1 6 5 8$
$8$	$7 2 8$
$9$	$5 1$

$\text(Mode )=$ (63)

Stem	Leaf
4	0 1 5
5	2 3 4 6 8
6	3 3 3 4 8
7	1 5 6 8 9
8	2 7 8
9	1 5

Stem	Leaf
4	0 1 5
5	2 3 4 6 8
6	3 3 3 4 8
7	1 5 6 8 9
8	2 7 8
9	1 5

Question 3 of 7

This stem & leaf plot shows the marks of

$23$ students in a science quiz. Find the range.

Stem	Leaf
$4$	$5 1 0$
$5$	$3 2 6 8 4$
$6$	$8 3 4 3 3$
$7$	$9 1 6 5 8$
$8$	$7 2 8$
$9$	$5 1$

$\text(Range )=$ (55)

Stem	Leaf
4	0 1 5
5	2 3 4 6 8
6	3 3 3 4 8
7	1 5 6 8 9
8	2 7 8
9	1 5

Stem	Leaf
4	0 1 5
5	2 3 4 6 8
6	3 3 3 4 8
7	1 5 6 8 9
8	2 7 8
9

Question 4 of 7

This stem & leaf plot shows the marks of

$23$ students in a science quiz. Find the median.

Stem	Leaf
$4$	$5 1 0$
$5$	$3 2 6 8 4$
$6$	$8 3 4 3 3$
$7$	$9 1 6 5 8$
$8$	$7 2 8$
$9$	$5 1$

$\text(Median )=$ (64)

Question 5 of 7

5. Question
Find the interquartile range of the stem and leaf plot below.

Stem Leaf

$5$ $6    7$

$6$
$7$ $2    3    5    5    6    6    8$

$8$ $3    4$
- $\text(IQR )=$ (6)
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Interquartile Range

$\text(IQR )=$ $\text(Q)_\text(Upper)$ $-$ $\text(Q)_\text(Lower)$

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).

First, since the total number of scores is $11$ , the middle score should be the $6$ th score.

$11/2=5.5$ and always round up which equals the $6$ th score

Simply count the numbers under the Leaf column until you reach the $6$ th score.

Stem Leaf

5 6    7

6

7 2    3    5    5    6    6    8

8 1    3

The $6$ th number is along Stem 7, specifically Leaf 5.

Hence, the median is $75$ , which is the two numbers combined.

The median divides the data set into two quartiles, each with $5$ values.

Find the median of both quartiles to get the lower and upper quartiles

Lower Half

Stem Leaf

5 6    7

6

7 2    3    5

8

Greater Half

Stem Leaf

5

6

7 6    6    8

8 1    3

$\text(Lower Quartile)$ $=$ $72$

$\text(Upper Quartile)$ $=$ $78$

Finally, use the formula to get the interquartile range.

$\text(IQR)$ $=$ $\text(Q)_\text(Upper)$ $-$ $\text(Q)_\text(Lower)$ Interquartile Range formula

$=$ $78$ $-$ $72$ Substitute values

$=$ $6$ Evaluate

$\text(IQR)=6$

Stem	Leaf
4	0 1 5
5	2 3 4 6 8
6	3 3 3 4 8
7	1 5 6 8 9
8	2 7 8
9	1 5

Stem	Leaf
4	0 1 5
5	2 3 4 6 8
6	3 3 3 4 8
7	1 5 6 8 9
8	2 7 8
9	1 5

Stem	Leaf
$5$	$6 7$
$6$
$7$	$2 3 5 5 6 6 8$
$8$	$3 4$

Stem	Leaf
5	6 7
6
7	2 3 5 5 6 6 8
8	1 3

Lower Half
Stem	Leaf
5	6 7
6
7	2 3 5
8

Greater Half
Stem	Leaf
5
6
7	6 6 8
8	1 3

Question 6 of 7

This stem & leaf plot shows the marks of $27$ students in a science quiz. Find the mode.

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

$\text(Mode )=$ (92)

Question 7 of 7

This stem & leaf plot shows the marks of $29$ students in a science quiz. Find the range.

Stem	Leaf
2	3 5 6
3	3 5 6 8 9
4	2 2 5 6 7 7 7 8 8 9
5	2 4 6 8 8
6	5 8 9
7	4 5
8	7

$\text(Range )=$ (64)

$\text(Highest Score)$	$=$	$95$
$\text(Lowest Score)$	$=$	$40$

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$12$	$28$	$14$	$13$	$19$	$21$	$32$	$34$
$33$	$28$	$18$	$29$	$24$	$23$	$32$	$17$
$19$	$34$	$38$	$16$

$12$	$28$	$14$	$13$	$19$	$21$	$32$	$34$
$33$	$28$	$18$	$29$	$24$	$23$	$32$	$17$
$19$	$34$	$38$	$16$

$\text(Range)$	$=$	$\text(Highest Score)$ $-$ $\text(Lowest Score)$	Finding the range
	$=$	$95$ $-$ $40$	Substitute values
	$=$	$55$	Evaluate

$\text(Lower Quartile)$	$=$	$72$
$\text(Upper Quartile)$	$=$	$78$

$\text(IQR)$	$=$	$\text(Q)_\text(Upper)$ $-$ $\text(Q)_\text(Lower)$	Interquartile Range formula
	$=$	$78$ $-$ $72$	Substitute values
	$=$	$6$	Evaluate

$\text(Range)$	$=$	$color(deeppink)(\text(Highest Score))-color(darkviolet)(\text(Lowest Score))$	Finding the range
	$=$	$color(deeppink)(87)-color(darkviolet)(23)$	Substitute values
	$=$	$64$	Evaluate

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