In deciding on the number of stems to use in a stem and leaf display,
A) you should always break the stems into 5 stems per every 10 units.
B) you should normally make all of the stems the same width.
C) you should generally use 10 stems in all.
D) you should disregard the frequencies of the data.

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The stems in a stem and leaf display should have consistent width to ensure the display accurately represents the distribution of data. This consistency helps in comparing different parts of the data visually. Choices A, C, and D suggest practices that could distort the representation of the data or are not universally applicable rules for creating stem and leaf displays.

In Deciding on the Number of Stems to Use in a Stem