1.   In a stem-and-leaf plot, ______.
    A. 0 can never be a stem
    B. a key is used to describe what the numbers in the plot represent.
    C. 0 can never be a leaf
    D. the stems are on the right side and the leaves are on the left side
    Hint

  2.   Determine the stems for the data set
112, 98, 99, 103, 145, 153, 147, 109, 92, 124, 155, 110, 141.
    A. 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15 B. 10, 11, 12, 14, 15
    C. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 D. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
    Hint

  3.   In a stem-and-leaf plot, ___.
    A. From top to bottom, the stems are in decreasing order. B. From top to bottom, the leaves are in increasing order.
    C. From top to bottom, the leaves are in decreasing order. D. From top to bottom, the stems are in increasing order.
    Hint

  4.   Determine the stems for the data 236, 256, 298, 252, 289.
    A. 2, 6, 6, 8, 9 B. 23, 25, 28, 29
    C. 2 D. 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
    Hint

  5.   Refer to the stem-and-leaf plot below. Choose the statement that is false.
   
    A. The least number in the data is 39. B. There are no numbers in the interval 50-59.
    C. The greatest number in the data is 72. D. There are 17 numbers in the stem-and-leaf plot.
    Hint



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