A CFO is looking at how much of a company's resources are spent on computing.He samples companies in the pharmaceutical industry and develops the following stem-and-leaf graph. $\begin{array} { l l }
5 & 269 \
6 & 255568999 \
7 & 11224557789 \
8 & 001222458 \
9 & 02455679 \
10 & 1556 \
11 & 137 \
12 & \
13 & 255
\end{array}$
What is the smallest percentage spent on R&D?
A)5.9
B)5.6
C)5.2
D)5.02
E)50.2

Question

A CFO is looking at how much of a company's resources are spent on computing.He samples companies in the pharmaceutical industry and develops the following stem-and-leaf graph. $\begin{array} { l l } 
5 & 269 \
6 & 255568999 \
7 & 11224557789 \
8 & 001222458 \
9 & 02455679 \
10 & 1556 \
11 & 137 \
12 & \
13 & 255
\end{array}$
What is the smallest percentage spent on R&D?
A)5.9
B)5.6
C)5.2
D)5.02
E)50.2

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the smallest percentage spent on computing, we need to divide the smallest stem (5) by the largest leaf (6). This gives us 5.9%. Therefore, the correct answer is (C) 5.2. The stem-and-leaf graph represents the percentages spent on computing in increasing order. The numbers in each row represent the last digit of each percentage. For example, 6|255568999 means that one company spends 62.5% on computing, one company spends 62.6%, one company spends 62.8%, and so on, up to one company that spends 69.9%.

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