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2–4 Stem-and-Leaf PlotsMAIN IDEA• Display and analyzedata using a stem-andleafplot.BUILD YOUR VOCABULARY (pages 27–28)In a stem-and-leaf plot, the data is ordered fromand is organized by place value.The stems of the plot are thewritten to the left of the vertical line.toThe leaves of the plot are thedigits writtento theof the vertical line.The key explains the stems and .EXAMPLE Construct a Stem-and-Leaf PlotWRITE ITWhen is a stem-and-leafplot an especially usefulway to display data?WEATHER Make astem-and-leaf plotfor the data in thetable.Average July Highs (°F) forSelected European Cities69 72 71 73 76 7081 67 78 89 74 7574 66 79 73 88 77Step 1 Order the data from to .Step 2Draw a vertical line and write the tens digits fromleast to greatest to the left of the line. These digitsform theand the greatest value is.. Since the least value is, the stems areStep 3 Write the digits in order to theCopyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.of the line with the corresponding stem. The unitsdigits form the .36 Math Connects, Course 1