The stem-and-leaf plot below shows the total number of points different gymnasts earned in a gymnastics competition. How many gymnasts scored less than 50 points?
Stem
Leaf
6
1 2 2 6
5
1 4 6 8 9
4
1 2 2 7 8 9
3
6 9
A. 4
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
1 answer
There are 4 gymnasts in the 30s (stem=3), 6 gymnasts in the 40s (stem=4), and none in the 50s (stem=5) who scored less than 50 points. Therefore, the answer is A. 4.