Question

Where is the median in this stem-and-leaf plot?

Answer 1

Do you know how to read a stem-and-leaf plot, Absoluter?

Answer 2

no

Answer 3

If not, then the stem represent the tens place, while the leaf represent the ones place.
So it's from least to greatest.

Answer 4

ok

Answer 5

Do you know how to find the median, now?

Answer 6

no

Answer 7

...
The stem represent the tens place, and the leaf represent the ones place.
Since the stem is increasing in each row, then that means that the data set is in order.

So you cross out the least, and then the greatest, until you find the median.

Answer 8

Alright, tell me, how many numbers are there in the stem-and-leaf plot?

Answer 9

for the stem or leaf or both

Answer 10

o.o? Both, I guess.

Answer 11

28

Answer 12

Hmm. That's not what I meant.

Answer 13

Okay fine. How many number are there in the leaf?

Answer 14

23

Answer 15

Great. So they're 23 numbers. Now if you cross out the number in the beginning, and the end, and repeat it, what do you get?

Answer 16

45

Answer 17

If you don't know what I mean, then I'll give you an example:

Answer 18

83?

Answer 19

correct answer?

Answer 20

Close.

Answer 21

minus 2 or plus 2

Answer 22

I'll give it to you, it's 84. There's 23 numbers in total. So cross out 11 in the beginning, and the 11 at the end. You'll end up with 84.

Answer 23

Do you know how to read a stem-and-leaf plot now?

Answer 24

Great , Thanks

Answer 25

Excellent explanation