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### Stem-and-Leaf Plot Analysis of Nurses' Working Hours

The following data represents the number of hours 24 nurses work per week. A stem-and-leaf plot is used to display the data to identify patterns or trends.

#### Data Set
```
40, 40, 48, 35, 36, 40, 58, 32, 36, 40, 35
30, 28, 40, 36, 33, 40, 30, 32, 38, 29
```

#### Stem-and-Leaf Plot
The stem-and-leaf plot below showcases the distribution of hours worked by the 24 nurses. 

##### Key: 
3 | 3 = 33 hours

```
Hours Worked
2 | 8 9
3 | 0 0 2 2 3 5 5 6 6 8
4 | 0 0 0 0 0 6 8
5 | 8
```

#### Analysis
- **Stem 2**: Represents hours in the range of 20-29.
  - Leaves: 8, 9
  
- **Stem 3**: Represents hours in the range of 30-39.
  - Leaves: 0, 0, 2, 2, 3, 5, 5, 6, 6, 8
  
- **Stem 4**: Represents hours in the range of 40-49.
  - Leaves: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 6, 8
  
- **Stem 5**: Represents hours in the range of 50-59.
  - Leaves: 8

#### Question
**What best describes the data?**
- **A.** Most nurses work under 40 hours per week.
- **B.** Most nurses work over 40 hours per week.
- **C.** Most nurses work between 40 and 50 hours per week, inclusive.
- **D.** Most nurses work between 30 and 40 hours per week, inclusive.

**Correct Answer: D. Most nurses work between 30 and 40 hours per week, inclusive.**

Through the provided stem-and-leaf plot, it is evident that the majority of the nurses' working hours fall between 30 and 40 hours per week.
Transcribed Image Text:### Stem-and-Leaf Plot Analysis of Nurses' Working Hours The following data represents the number of hours 24 nurses work per week. A stem-and-leaf plot is used to display the data to identify patterns or trends. #### Data Set ``` 40, 40, 48, 35, 36, 40, 58, 32, 36, 40, 35 30, 28, 40, 36, 33, 40, 30, 32, 38, 29 ``` #### Stem-and-Leaf Plot The stem-and-leaf plot below showcases the distribution of hours worked by the 24 nurses. ##### Key: 3 | 3 = 33 hours ``` Hours Worked 2 | 8 9 3 | 0 0 2 2 3 5 5 6 6 8 4 | 0 0 0 0 0 6 8 5 | 8 ``` #### Analysis - **Stem 2**: Represents hours in the range of 20-29. - Leaves: 8, 9 - **Stem 3**: Represents hours in the range of 30-39. - Leaves: 0, 0, 2, 2, 3, 5, 5, 6, 6, 8 - **Stem 4**: Represents hours in the range of 40-49. - Leaves: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 6, 8 - **Stem 5**: Represents hours in the range of 50-59. - Leaves: 8 #### Question **What best describes the data?** - **A.** Most nurses work under 40 hours per week. - **B.** Most nurses work over 40 hours per week. - **C.** Most nurses work between 40 and 50 hours per week, inclusive. - **D.** Most nurses work between 30 and 40 hours per week, inclusive. **Correct Answer: D. Most nurses work between 30 and 40 hours per week, inclusive.** Through the provided stem-and-leaf plot, it is evident that the majority of the nurses' working hours fall between 30 and 40 hours per week.
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