Statistics Vocabulary

A poll is taken from 100 seniors in a high school where the senior class has 575 students.

• Sample
• Population

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

CCSS.7.SP.B.4

A survey is given to every homeroom to find out their thoughts about a dance.

• Sample
• Population

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

CCSS.7.SP.B.4

Data is collected from 100 seniors about whether they have their license or permit. What type of data is this?

• Numerical
• Categorical

200 students polled were asked to report their GPA. What type of data is this?

• Numerical
• Categorical

Students were asked to write down their zip codes.What type of data is this?

• Numerical
• Categorical

Observations that you or someone else records.

• Variable
• Data
• Sample
• Population

Data sets that consist of characteristics of people or things.

• Sample
• Population
• Data set
• Variables