The proper way to construct a stem-and-leaf display for the data set {62, 67, 68, 73, 73, 79, 91, 94, 95, 97} is to
A) exclude a stem labeled '8.
B) include a stem labeled '8' and enter no leaves on the stem.
C) include a stem labeled '(8)' and enter no leaves on the stem.
D) include a stem labeled '8' and enter one leaf value of '0' on the stem.

Question

The proper way to construct a stem-and-leaf display for the data set {62, 67, 68, 73, 73, 79, 91, 94, 95, 97} is to​
A) ​exclude a stem labeled '8.
B) ​include a stem labeled '8' and enter no leaves on the stem.
C) ​include a stem labeled '(8)' and enter no leaves on the stem.
D) ​include a stem labeled '8' and enter one leaf value of '0' on the stem.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A stem-and-leaf display should include all possible stems in the range of the data, even if there are no data points for a particular stem. Since there are no values in the 80s in the given data set, the stem labeled '8' should still be included but with no leaves attached to it.

The Proper Way to Construct a Stem-And-Leaf Display for the Data