SOLUTION: Use the data to create a stemplot. The following data show the number of laps run by each participant in a marathon. 46 65 55 43 51 48 57 30 43 49 32 56

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Question 1138826: Use the data to create a stemplot.
The following data show the number of laps run by each participant in a marathon.
46 65 55 43 51 48 57 30 43 49 32 56

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
46 65 55 43 51 48 57 30 43 49 32 56
The first digits of all those numbers are either 3,4,5, or 6.
Write those in a column:

3
4
5
6

Now draw a vertical line just right of that column:

3|
4|
5|
6|

For 46, put the last digit 6 in line with the 4 to the right of the line.
For 65, put the last digit 5 in line with the 6 to the right of the line.
For 55, put the last digit 5 in line with the 5 to the right of the line.
For the first 3 numbers in the list, so far we have this:

3|
4|6
5|5
6|5

For 43, put the last digit 3 on line with the 4 to the right of the 6 that's
already there, like this:

3|
4|63
5|5
6|5

For 51, put the last digit 1 on line with the 5 to the right of the 5 that's
already there, like this:

3|
4|63
5|51
6|5

Continue the process through all the numbers:

3|02
4|63839
5|5175
6|5

Now redraw it, arranging the digits right of the line in numerical order:

3|02
4|33689
5|1557
6|5 

That's it.  1st digits go left of the line, last digits go right of the line.

Notice that if you turn your head 90° to the right, it looks like a
histogram.

Edwin

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