Question

the stem - and - leaf plots compare the ages of 30 actors and actresses at the time they won an award. complete parts a through d below.

a. what is the age of the youngest actor to win the award?

i 21 years old

Explanation:

Step1: Understand stem - and - leaf plot

In a stem - and - leaf plot, the stem represents the tens digit and the leaf represents the units digit. For actors, we look at the row with the smallest stem value.

Step2: Identify the youngest actor

The smallest stem for actors is \(2\). The leaves on the actor's side for stem \(2\) are \(1,2,2,3,5,7,8,9\). The number formed by the smallest stem (\(2\)) and the smallest leaf (\(1\)) is \(21\).

Answer:

\(21\)