Question

This stem and leaf plot shows the height of several trees.

Height in Feet and Inches of Several Trees
5 1,2,6
6 1,3,3,7
7 0,0,1,3,5,7,11
8 1,7,7,9,9


Which is the number of trees that are LESS than 6 feet tall?
9
14
3
2

Answer 1

Answer: 2

Explanation:

The number of trees that are less than 6 feet tall according to the given stem and leaf plot is 2. The stem value of 5 represents trees that are 5 feet tall, and the leaf values of 1 and 2 indicate that there are two trees in total with a height less than 6 feet. Therefore, the answer is 2.