SOLUTION: I'm confused with how a number like 42.3 fits into a stem and leaf plot. I put the 4 into the stem part and the 2 in the leaf part but didn't know what to do with the decimal.

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Question 654702: I'm confused with how a number like 42.3 fits into a stem and leaf plot. I put the 4 into the stem part and the 2 in the leaf part but didn't know what to do with the decimal.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Only one digit goes in the "leaf" part per number. So 42.3 would be written as

42 | 3