Statistics Continued Practice

The histogram displays the heights of several students at a school.  Based on the graph, how many students are 65 inches or shorter? 

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The box-and-whisker plot below shows the number of points each member of the middle school basketball team made during the game on Saturday.  What was the greatest number of points scored by a basketball player during the game on Saturday? 

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How many hours do sixth-grade students sleep in a night?

• This is a statistical questions because there is only one answer.

• This is a statistical questions because answers could vary and you could collect data.

• This is NOT a statistical question because there is only one answer.

• This is NOT a statistical question because I don't like to sleep.

• This is NOT a statistical questions because answers could vary and you could collect data.

How many countries are in North America?

• This is a statistical questions because there is only one answer.

• This is a statistical questions because answers could vary and you could collect data.

• This is NOT a statistical question because there is only one answer.

• This is NOT a statistical question because I don't know how many states there are.

• This is NOT a statistical questions because answers could vary and you could collect data.

How many students chose golf as their favorite sport?

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This graph has a long "tail" of data on the LEFT side. That is called skewed left. Describe the shape of the graph.

• Skewed right

• Skewed left

• Uniform

• Symmetrical

This graph has a long tail of data on the RIGHT. Describe the shape of this graph.

• Left Skewed

• Symmetrical

• Right Skewed

• Uniform/Flat

How would you describe this distribution?

• Left skewed
• Uniform
• Right Skewed
• Symmetrical

What is the shape of this data?

• uniform

• skewed left

• skewed right

• symmetric

How many states have you visited in your lifetime?

• Categorical
• Quantitative