Using Data from Samples

This data is from 100 students in the cafeteria. What conclusion can we make from this data?

• Most students in our school like social studies the best.

• Art class is the most popular class in school.

• Gym class is the most popular class in school.

• Most students in our school like math the best.

This data is from the 15 students in art club. What conclusion can we make using this data?

• Most of the students in our school like art class the best.

• Most of the students in art club like art class the best.

This data is from 100 teachers at our school. What conclusion can we make from this data?

• There are no teachers with dogs.

• Students like dogs better than cats.

• Students like cats better than dogs.

• More teachers have dogs than cats.

This is data about sixth grade students and their favorite colors. What conclusion can we make from this data?

• Sixth graders like green better than yellow.

• Purple is the most popular color for sixth grade.

• Eighth graders don't like pink.

• Red is the most popular color for sixth grade.

Review: What is a group that shares characteristics

• A population

• Data

• Statistics

Review: What is a group of individuals from the same population?

• Statistics

• A sample

• Data

Review: What is recorded information?

• A population

• Statistics

• A sample

• Data

What is a sample that gives enough information about a population?

• A representative sample

• Data

• Statistics