Intro to Statistics quiz

A beverage company wanted to see if people in the United States liked their new logo. Which choice best represents a population?

• A selection of logo artists.

• Every person in the United States.

• A selection of shoppers from different states.

• 3,800 children age 5 - 15

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

A restaurant chain wanted to find out how the customer experience was in a store. Which choice best represents a sample?

• 1 out of every 35 customers

• All of the people who ate at the store.

• 240 customers who spent more than $10.

• 299 customers who filled out complaint cards.

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

When examining the alphabet, which is an example of a sample?

• The entire alphabet

• Vowels

• Negative Integers

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

The seniors at Kennedy High School are going to vote where the senior trip should be. The Teachers need 100 votes before they can make a final decision. Identify the population.

• Seniors at Kennedy High School

• Teachers at Kennedy High School

• 100 senior voters

The town counsel wants to poll the businesses in town on their store hours. They sent out 200 letters to all the businesses in town, and 73 businesses returned the letter. Identify the Population and the Sample.

• Town Counsel

• Businesses in town

• Letters sent out

• 73 returned letters

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

Why is statistics important?

• To solve problem

• Help to investigate relationship between variables

• Help in making wise decision

• To provide solution/option for problem based on proper statistical study

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

CCSS.HSS.MD.B.5

Inferential vs descriptive statistics??

1) Making statements for the population based on samples

• Descriptive

• Inferential

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

Inferential vs descriptive statistics??

2) Stating a set of data's mean, median, mode, standard deviation and etc

• Descriptive

• Inferential

Tags

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.2

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.3

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.4

Inferential vs descriptive statistics??

3) Making generalization

• Descriptive

• Inferential

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.5

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.4

Inferential vs descriptive statistics??

4) Uses the data to provide descriptions of the population, either through numerical calculations or graphs or tables.

• Descriptive

• Inferential

Tags

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.2

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.3

CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5