- For problem 1, the stem-and-leaf plot organizes the data by separating each number into a stem (tens digit) and a leaf (ones digit). The stems range from 1 to 5. The leaves for each stem are listed in ascending order: stem 1 has leaves 3, 5, 8; stem 2 has leaves 2, 4, 6, 6; stem 3 has leaves 4, 8, 9; stem 4 has leaves 5, 5; and stem 5 has leaves 1, 5, 6. The key indicates that 5|5 represents 55 components.
- For problem 2, the stem-and-leaf plot uses the first two digits as the stem and the last digit as the leaf. The stems are 28, 29, and 30. The leaves for stem 28 are 1, 5, 7, 8; for stem 29 are 3, 4, 5; and for stem 30 are 6, 6, 9. The key shows that 29|5 represents 295 flights.
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