The weights (in pounds)of 22 members of the junior varsity football team are listed below. $\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l l l l } 144 & 152 & 142 & 151 & 160 & 152 & 131 & 164 & 141 & 153 & 140 \end{array}$
$\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l l l l } 144 & 175 & 156 & 147 & 133 & 172 & 159 & 135 & 159 & 148 & 171 \end{array}$
Which of these choices display the correct stemplot?
A)
$\begin{array}{l|l}
13&1 & 3&5 \
14&0 & 1&2&4&4&7&8 \
15&1 & 2&2&3&6&9&9 \
16&0 & 4 \
17&1&2&5
\end{array}$

B)
$\begin{array}{l|l}
13&1 & 3&5 \
14& 1&2&2&3&6&9&9 \
15&0&1 & 2&4&4&7&8 \
16&0 & 4 \
17&1&2&5
\end{array}$

Question

The weights (in pounds)of 22 members of the junior varsity football team are listed below. $\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l l l l } 144 & 152 & 142 & 151 & 160 & 152 & 131 & 164 & 141 & 153 & 140 \end{array}$
$\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l l l l } 144 & 175 & 156 & 147 & 133 & 172 & 159 & 135 & 159 & 148 & 171 \end{array}$
Which of these choices display the correct stemplot?
A)
$\begin{array}{l|l}
13&1 & 3&5 \
14&0 & 1&2&4&4&7&8 \
15&1 & 2&2&3&6&9&9 \
16&0 & 4 \
17&1&2&5
\end{array}$

B)
$\begin{array}{l|l}
13&1 & 3&5 \
14& 1&2&2&3&6&9&9 \
15&0&1 & 2&4&4&7&8 \
16&0 & 4 \
17&1&2&5
\end{array}$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct stemplot should have the stems in ascending order, from least to greatest. Choice A has the stems in the correct order, while Choice B has the stems in the incorrect order.

The Weights (In Pounds)of 22 Members of the Junior Varsity 144152142151160152131164141153140\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l l l l } 144 & 152 & 142 & 151 & 160 & 152 & 131 & 164 & 141 & 153 & 140 \end{array}144​152​142​151​160​152​131​164​141​153​140​

The Weights (In Pounds)of 22 Members of the Junior Varsity $\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l l l l } 144 & 152 & 142 & 151 & 160 & 152 & 131 & 164 & 141 & 153 & 140 \end{array}$