In a stem-and-leaf plot with a stem of 4 and leaves 2 and 7, which values are represented?

In a stem-and-leaf plot with a stem of 4 and leaves 2 and 7, which values are represented?

• A. 42 and 47
• B. 4 and 7
• C. 24 and 27
• D. 402 and 407

Answer: (B)

In a stem-and-leaf plot, you form each value by attaching the leaf to the stem. The stem usually represents the leading digit (often the tens place), and each leaf is the units digit that goes with that stem. So with a stem of 4 and leaves 2 and 7, you combine them to get 42 and 47. The values represented are 42 and 47. Other options would not follow this rule because they don’t pair the stem with the leaves to form two-digit numbers in the usual way (for example, treating the stem and leaves as separate digits without concatenation).

In a stem-and-leaf plot, you form each value by attaching the leaf to the stem. The stem usually represents the leading digit (often the tens place), and each leaf is the units digit that goes with that stem. So with a stem of 4 and leaves 2 and 7, you combine them to get 42 and 47. The values represented are 42 and 47. Other options would not follow this rule because they don’t pair the stem with the leaves to form two-digit numbers in the usual way (for example, treating the stem and leaves as separate digits without concatenation).