Given the following stem-and-leaf plot, where the leaf represents the tenths digit, which list correctly represents the data? Stem $|$ Leaf $3|257$ $4|018$ $5|36$

• A. $3.2$, $3.5$, $3.7$, $4.0$, $4.1$, $4.8$, $5.6$
• B. $3.2$, $3.5$, $3.7$, $4.0$, $4.1$, $4.8$, $5.3$, $5.6$
• C. $3.2$, $3.5$, $3.7$, $4.0$, $4.1$, $5.3$, $5.6$
• D. $3.0$, $3.2$, $3.5$, $4.1$, $4.8$, $5.3$, $5.6$

Answer: (B)

Verified step by step guidance

1. Understand that in a stem-and-leaf plot, the 'stem' represents the whole number part and the 'leaf' represents the decimal or fractional part, in this case, the tenths digit.
2. Look at each stem and its corresponding leaves. For example, for stem 3 with leaves 2, 5, and 7, the numbers are 3.2, 3.5, and 3.7.
3. Repeat this for all stems: for stem 4 with leaves 0, 1, and 8, the numbers are 4.0, 4.1, and 4.8; for stem 5 with leaves 3 and 6, the numbers are 5.3 and 5.6.
4. Combine all these numbers into a single list, maintaining the order from smallest stem to largest stem and from smallest leaf to largest leaf within each stem.
5. Verify that the list you formed matches one of the given answer choices exactly, ensuring no numbers are missing or incorrectly included.