Intro to Statistics - Stat Questions, Tally Charts, Dot Plot

STATISTICAL QUESTION OR NOT?

Who won Game 2 of the World Series?

• Statistical Question

• Not a Statistical Question

Answer explanation

The data does not vary. There is only one answer to this question.

STATISTICAL QUESTION OR NOT?

What is the average number of runs scored in each year's World Series?

• Statistical Question

• Not a Statistical Question

Answer explanation

To find out this answer, you would collect data (find out the runs scored in each World Series) and we would expect the data to vary.

STATISTICAL QUESTION OR NOT?

How many hours of sleep did each 6th grader in our school get last night?

• Statistical Question

• Not a Statistical Question

Answer explanation

To answer this question, we could collect data (ask each 6th grader) and we would expect the answers to vary.

STATISTICAL QUESTION OR NOT?

How many bees visit my flower garden each day during the week?

• Statistical Question

• Not a Statistical Question

Answer explanation

To answer this question, we could collect data (observe the garden each day and count the bees) and we would expect the answers to vary.

STATISTICAL QUESTION OR NOT?

In what year did Missouri become a state?

• Statistical Question

• Not a Statistical Question

Answer explanation

There is only one answer to this question. The data does not vary.

STATISTICAL QUESTION OR NOT?

What is the temperature in Des Moines, Iowa right now?

• Statistical Question

• Not a Statistical Question

Answer explanation

There is only one answer to this question. The data does not vary.

STATISTICAL QUESTION OR NOT?

What is the average temperature in Des Moines, Iowa during the month of October?

• Statistical Question

• Not a Statistical Question

Answer explanation

To answer this question, we could collect data (find out the temperatures on different days), and we would expect the temperatures to vary.

This dot plot shows the number of elephants at different zoos around the country.

What is the most number of elephants found in one zoo?

This dot plot shows the number of elephants at different zoos around the country.

What is the most frequent number of elephants found in the zoos?

This dot plot shows the number of elephants at different zoos around the country.

How many zoos were surveyed to make this dot plot?