Statistical Questions or Nah?

Which shows a statistical question regarding a data set?

• What is the total rainfall for the year in every city of the world?

• What is the total number of hours in a day?

• What is the total number of oceans in the world?

• What is the total number of miles between the same two cities?

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CCSS.6.SP.A.1

Which shows a statistical question regarding a data set?

• What is your favorite color?

• What is the total number of eggs in 5 dozen?

• What is the total number of ounces in a gallon?

• What is the heights of everyone in your class?

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CCSS.6.SP.A.1

Which of these is a statistical question?

• Who is the tallest student in Alvin's school?
• How many hours do the students in Alvin's school spend on the phone in a week?
• How many students in Alvin's school play in the school orchestra?
• Which television show did Alvin watch last weekend?

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CCSS.6.SP.A.1

Emily is studying forests; she writes the following statistical question: How tall are the trees in the Osceola National Forest? What makes this a statistical question?

• It has only one correct response

• Its answer is expressed as a percentage

• It has a variety of answers

• It provides answers about the different species of trees in the forest

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CCSS.6.SP.A.1

Which of the following is a statistical question?

• What is the typical number of pages in a sixth-grade reading book?
• What is the total number of faces on a square pyramid?
• What is the total number of arms on an octopus?
• What is the length of one mile in feet?

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CCSS.6.SP.A.1

Tim is writing a survey. How could he ask a statistical question?

• He could ask his younger sister how many toys she has.
• He could ask each person in his class who the tallest person in the class is.
• He could ask each member of his family what their favorite color is.
• He could ask his teacher what the highest grade she has ever given.

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CCSS.6.SP.A.1

What is a non-statistical question?

• What is everyone's favorite color?

• How many hours a day do members of our class spend playing video games?

• How many text messages are sent by students in our class in one day?

• What is the total number of ounces in a gallon?

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CCSS.6.SP.A.1

How many letters are in your name?

• statistical

• non-statistical

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CCSS.K.CC.B.5

What is my favorite color popsicle?

• statistical

• non-statistical

How many books does each person in your class check out of the library each week?

• statistical

• non-statistical

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CCSS.6.SP.A.1

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5