# Thread: Stem and leaf plot

1. ## Stem and leaf plot

I have the following numbers and need to set up stem and leaf plot:
68.9
69.2
69.6
151.1
171.6
355.2
370.4
377.7
587.9
702.8
708.3

I am thinking of using a range of 0 - 7 as stem. But I am not so sure how to do the leaf part. Can I use 2 digit number in the leaf?

2. ## Re: Stem and leaf plot

Originally Posted by muffle
I have the following numbers and need to set up stem and leaf plot:
68.9
69.2
69.6
151.1
171.6
355.2
370.4
377.7
587.9
702.8
708.3

I am thinking of using a range of 0 - 7 as stem. But I am not so sure how to do the leaf part. Can I use 2 digit number in the leaf?
from what I read on wiki your left column would be 100s, and the right column would be rounded to the nearest 10

so like this

$\begin{array}{r l} 0 & 7 ~7 ~7 \\ 1 & 5~ 7 \\ 3 & 6 ~7 ~8 \\ \dots \end{array}$

you can finish the plot

3. ## Re: Stem and leaf plot

Thank you very much, romsek but I think we can not skip the stem even there is no value in it right?

0 7 7 7
1 5 7
2
3 6 7 8
...

4. ## Re: Stem and leaf plot

Originally Posted by muffle
Thank you very much, romsek but I think we can not skip the stem even there is no value in it right?

0 7 7 7
1 5 7
2
3 6 7 8
...
yes, you're right, sorry about that.