Question

multiple - choice question
why shouldnt you put a 0 there if there are no numbers in the 40s?
since 0 represents nothing, it should actually be there.
putting a 0 would represent the number 40.

Explanation:

In a stem - and - leaf plot, each stem value is paired with leaf values to represent data points. If there are no data points in a particular stem range (like the 40s here), putting a 0 would incorrectly imply the presence of the number 40 in the data set.

Answer:

Putting a 0 would represent the number 40.