Statistical Questions

Statistical Questions

By Jade Carty

What is a Statistical Question?

​A statistical question is one that can be answered by collecting data and where there will be variability in that data. The data must vary, which means it cannot have a determined answer.

Fill in the Blanks

Which of the following are statistical questions?

a. How many days are in March?

b. How old is your dog?

c. On average, how old are the dogs that live on this street?

d. What proportion of the students at your school like watermelons?

e. Do you like watermelons?

f. How many bricks are in this wall?

g. What was the temperature at noon today at City Hall?

Making a Survey Example

Satistical Question: How tall are the students in my class in feet and inches?

That would be your question, but when you do a survey, you would ask the question: How tall are you in feet and inches?

Open Ended

How tall are you in feet and inches?