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

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

  3.   In a stem-and-leaf plot, ___.
    A. From top to bottom, the leaves are in decreasing order. B. From top to bottom, the leaves are in increasing order.
    C. From top to bottom, the stems 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 B. 23, 25, 28, 29
    C. 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 D. 2, 6, 6, 8, 9
    Hint

  5.   Determine the stems for the data 81, 82, 83, 87, 88, 88, 89, 92.
    A. 0 B. 8, 9
    C. 8 D. impossible
    Hint



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