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
actors
stems
actresses

a. what is the age of the youngest actor to win the award?
31 years old
b. what is the age difference between the oldest and the youngest actress to win an award?

Explanation:

Step1: Find the youngest actor's age

From the stem - and - leaf plot for actors, the youngest age is \(21\) (stem \(2\), leaf \(1\)).

Step2: Find the oldest and youngest actress's ages

From the stem - and - leaf plot for actresses:

• The youngest age is \(19\) (stem \(1\), leaf \(9\)).
• The oldest age is \(85\) (stem \(8\), leaf \(5\)).

Answer:

a. \(21\) years old
b. The age difference is \(85 - 19=66\) years old