Question

this stem and leaf plot shows the number of text messages 10 people sent yesterday. whatis the total number of text messages the 10 people sent?

Answer 1

To find the total number of text messages sent, you will use the stem-n-leaf plot to create a data set of all the numbers of texts sent.

To read a stem-n-leaf plot you will use the number on the left as the tens place and each number to the right of it creates a new number in the data set.
 
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Here is the list of the all the data:

0, 0, 7, 9, 10, 10, 15, 20, 23, 32

To find the total number of text messages sent, add these together.

The answer is 126 text messages.