Stemplot

A stemplot, or stem-and-leaf plot, displays quantitative data by splitting each value into a leading stem and a trailing leaf digit.

In a stemplot each value is split so the stem holds the higher place values and the leaf holds the last digit. For example, the values 21, 24, and 35 give a stem of 2 with leaves 1 and 4, and a stem of 3 with leaf 5. Reading the leaves off each stem recovers the original data, so no information is lost. Stemplots suit small data sets and make the shape easy to see.

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