Consider the following stem and leaf plot: Suppose that a frequency distribution was developed from this,and there were 5 classes (10-under 20,20-under 30,etc.). What was the lowest number in the data set?
A) 0
B) 10
C) 7
D) 2
E) 1

Question

Consider the following stem and leaf plot:  Suppose that a frequency distribution was developed from this,and there were 5 classes (10-under 20,20-under 30,etc.). What was the lowest number in the data set?
A) 0 
B) 10 
C) 7 
D) 2 
E) 1

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The stem and leaf plot shows that the lowest number in the dataset is 11. The frequency distribution would group this into the 10- under 20 class, making the lowest number in that class 11. Therefore, the answer is B) 10.

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