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

  2.   Determine the stems for the data set
74, 35, 56, 57, 69, 71, 70, 77, 32, 50.
    A. 3, 4, 5, 7 B. 0, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9
    C. 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 D. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Hint

  3.   Refer to the stem-and-leaf plot below.
   
    A. Most of the numbers fall between 30 and 49.
    B. Five numbers are represented in the stem-and-leaf plot.
    C. Sixty is the greatest number in the data set.
    D. Four numbers are represented in the stem-and-leaf plot.
    Hint

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

  5.   In the stem-and-leaf plot below, in which interval do most of the distances fall?
   
    A. 130-139 B. 110-119
    C. 140-149 D. 120-129
    Hint



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