Let's solve both problems step by step.
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Problem 1: Test Scores from Friday’s Spelling Test
Given scores:
65, 60, 75, 85, 70, 75, 85, 95, 100, 85, 90
#### Step 1: Organize the data in ascending order:
60, 65, 70, 75, 75, 85, 85, 85, 90, 95, 100
#### Step 2: Create a Stem-and-Leaf Plot
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Stem = tens digit
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Leaf = ones digit
| Stem | Leaf |
|------|------|
| 6 | 0, 5 |
| 7 | 0, 5, 5 |
| 8 | 5, 5, 5 |
| 9 | 0, 5 |
| 10 | 0 |
> Note: 100 is written as stem = 10, leaf = 0
#### Step 3: Calculate the Mean
Sum of scores:
60 + 65 + 70 + 75 + 75 + 85 + 85 + 85 + 90 + 95 + 100 =
= (60+65) = 125
+70 = 195
+75 = 270
+75 = 345
+85 = 430
+85 = 515
+85 = 600
+90 = 690
+95 = 785
+100 =
885
Number of scores = 11
Mean = 885 ÷ 11 ≈
80.45
#### Step 4: Find the Median
Ordered list:
60, 65, 70, 75, 75,
85, 85, 85, 90, 95, 100
Middle value (11 numbers → 6th number):
Median = 85
#### Step 5: Find the Mode
Most frequent number:
85 appears
three times →
Mode = 85
#### Step 6: Find the Range
Range = Highest – Lowest = 100 – 60 =
40
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✔ Summary for Problem 1:
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Stem-and-Leaf Plot:
```
Stem | Leaf
6 | 0 5
7 | 0 5 5
8 | 5 5 5
9 | 0 5
10 | 0
```
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Mean: 80.45
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Median: 85
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Mode: 85
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Range: 40
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Problem 2: Number of Cakes Made at a Local Bakery
Given data:
10, 15, 24, 13, 25, 15, 8, 11, 18, 21, 7, 15
#### Step 1: Order the data:
7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 15, 15, 18, 21, 24, 25
#### Step 2: Create Stem-and-Leaf Plot
| Stem | Leaf |
|------|------|
| 0 | 7, 8 |
| 1 | 0, 1, 3, 5, 5, 5, 8 |
| 2 | 1, 4, 5 |
> Note: Numbers less than 10 have stem = 0
#### Step 3: Mean
Sum = 7 + 8 + 10 + 11 + 13 + 15 + 15 + 15 + 18 + 21 + 24 + 25
= (7+8)=15
+10=25
+11=36
+13=49
+15=64
+15=79
+15=94
+18=112
+21=133
+24=157
+25=
182
Number of values = 12
Mean = 182 ÷ 12 ≈
15.17
#### Step 4: Median
Ordered list has 12 values → median is average of 6th and 7th values:
6th = 15
7th = 15
Median = (15 + 15)/2 =
15
#### Step 5: Mode
15 appears
three times →
Mode = 15
#### Step 6: Range
Range = 25 – 7 =
18
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✔ Summary for Problem 2:
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Stem-and-Leaf Plot:
```
Stem | Leaf
0 | 7 8
1 | 0 1 3 5 5 5 8
2 | 1 4 5
```
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Mean: 15.17
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Median: 15
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Mode: 15
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Range: 18
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✔ Final Answers:
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1.) Test Scores
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Stem-and-Leaf Plot: As shown above
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Mean: 80.45
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Median: 85
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Mode: 85
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Range: 40
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2.) Number of Cakes
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Stem-and-Leaf Plot: As shown above
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Mean: 15.17
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Median: 15
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Mode: 15
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Range: 18
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