Question

dogs weights (lbs)
stem leaf
4 02448
5 339
6
7 1224
8 2289
9 0
how many dogs weighed less than 50 lbs? (use the stem and leaf plot.)

Explanation:

Step1: Identify relevant rows in stem - leaf plot

The stems represent the tens digit and leaves represent the units digit. We look at rows with stem 4 since we want weights less than 50 lbs.

Step2: Count the number of data points

In the row with stem 4, the leaves are 0, 2, 4, 4, 8. Counting these, we have 5 data points.

Answer:

5