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The stem and leaf diagram shows the heights, in cm, of the 15 students in class 8A and
the 15 students in class 8B.

Class 8A Class 8B

8 3 1 14 6

7 7 7 5 15 0 2 7

9 9 8 6 4 16 1 1 3 5 8

3 1 0 17 0 4 6 6 6

18 2

Key: 14 | 6 = 146 cm
1| 14 = 141 cm

(a) Find the range of heights of the students in class 8A.

cm [1]

(b) Find the median of the heights of the students in class 8B.

cm [1]

(c) Give two statements to compare the heights of the students in the two classes.

[2]
CAMBRIDGE SECONDARY 3
MODERNLAND

STEM & LEAF DIAGRAM

1. This stem-and-leaf diagram shows the ages of a football first team.

First team Second team

8 6 1

4 3 3 1 2

9 8 5 3 2 3

4
Key
1 2 5
21 in first team
25 in second team

Here are the ages of the second team.

17 23 41 24 38 35 42 21 40 20 20

Complete the stem-and-leaf diagram. [2]

2. A restaurant manager records the time (in minutes) that customers wait for their food to be
served.
The back to back stem-and-leaf diagram shows his results for customers eating at
lunchtime and in the evening.

Lunchtime Evening

9 8 8 0 9
9 8 6 5 2 1 0 1 2 4 5 5 7 7 8 8 9
5 5 3 2 1 2 0 1 4 6 7 9
2 3 1 3 5 6 8
4 0 1

Key: 2 3 1 represents 32 minutes at lunchtime and 31 minutes in the evening.


Some summary information about these times is shown in the table.

Lunchtime Evening

Median time (minutes) 21

Range (minutes) 24

(a) Complete the table.


[2]

(b) Tick () to show when waiting times were generally longer.

At lunchtime

In the evening

Explain how you can tell from the values in your table.

[1]

(c) Tick () to show when waiting times were more spread out.

At lunchtime

In the evening

Explain how you can tell from the values in your table.

[1]
3. A dentist is investigating this question.

“Do people who use an electric toothbrush have healthier teeth than those
who use a normal toothbrush?”

She examines each patient’s teeth and gives the teeth a score.
Patients with lower scores have healthier teeth.
Her results are shown in the diagram.

Use a normal toothbrush Use an electric toothbrush


7 7 5 0 5 6 7 8 8 9
9 9 8 5 4 2 0 1 0 0 1 3 4 5 5 6 7 9
8 5 5 4 3 0 2 0 0 2 3 4 5 5
6 6 5 3 2 0 3 1 2 6 8
0 4

sample size = 23 sample size = 27

Key: 0│3│1 represents a score of 30 for a patient using a normal toothbrush and
a score of 31 for a patient using an electric toothbrush

Work out an appropriate average for both groups.

Name of average used

Average score for patients who use a normal toothbrush

Average score for patients who use an electric toothbrush

Write a conclusion to the dentist’s question using this information.

[3]

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