6.SP1 LESSON: Categorical and Numerical Data

6.SP1 LESSON: Categorical and Numerical Data

Poll

A. Heights of 20 Sixth Graders

• CATEGORICAL

• NUMERICAL

Poll

B. Favorite flavor of ice cream for 10 sixth graders

• CATEGORICAL

• NUMERICAL

Poll

C. Hours of sleep recorded by 30 sixth graders

• CATEGORICAL

• NUMERICAL

Poll

D. Eye color for 30 sixth graders

• CATEGORICAL

• NUMERICAL

DISPLAYING DATA: DOT PLOTS

To answer statistical questions we collect data. Numerical data can be summarized using dot plots.

Multiple Choice

What is the shape of the dot plot shown?

• skewed left

• skewed right

• symmetrical

Multiple Choice

What is the median of the data?

• 2

• 1

• 3

• 12

Multiple Choice

How many total students were surveyed about their number of brothers and sisters? (add up all of the dots)

• 15

• 10

• 6

Multiple Choice

How many students have a shoe size bigger than 8?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 9

Multiple Choice

The median is

• The middle score
•  Scores added & divided by the number of scores
• The most frequent score
• The middle when in order

Multiple Choice

What is the MEDIAN of this data?

• 65
• 40
• 915
• 13

Multiple Choice

How many students received a score of 94%? 

• 94
• 4
• 1
• 2

Multiple Choice

What is the highest score in the class?

• 88%
• 100%
• 13
• 98%