Math

Stem-and-leaf plots.

Definition

A way to display quantitative data where each value is split into a 'stem' (all digits except the last) and a 'leaf' (the last digit). This preserves the actual data values while showing the shape of the distribution.

Examples

Real-world.

  • 1 Data: 23, 25, 28, 31, 34 → Stem 2: leaves 3,5,8; Stem 3: leaves 1,4
  • 2 Back-to-back stem-and-leaf plots compare two data sets side by side
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