Stem Leaf Diagram Explained. A stem and leaf plot is a type of graph that is similar to a histogram but shows more information by summarizing the shape of a set of data the distribution and providing extra detail regarding individual values. The leaf is on the right and displays the last digit.
The stem is used to group the scores and each leaf shows the individual scores within each group. For example 543 and 548 can be displayed together on a stem and leaf as 54 3 8. The leaf numbers for stem 3 are 9 1 7 and 4.
The stem values are listed down and the leaf values go right or left from the stem values.
The leaf numbers for stem 3 are 9 1 7 and 4. The stem is on the left displays the first digit or digits. A stem and leaf plot is a type of graph that is similar to a histogram but shows more information by summarizing the shape of a set of data the distribution and providing extra detail regarding individual values. Created by sal khan.
