A Stem-and-leaf display is best used to ___________.
A)Provide a point estimate of the variability of the data set
B)Provide a point estimate of the central tendency of the data set
C)Display the shape of the distribution
D)None of these

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A stem-and-leaf display is used to display the shape of the distribution. It organizes the data set into groups based on the first digit(s), or stem, and then shows the remaining digit(s), or leaf, for each observation within each group. This allows for a visual representation of the spread of the data and any potential patterns or outliers. It does not provide information on central tendency (B) or a point estimate of variability (A).

A Stem-And-Leaf Display Is Best Used to ___________