Statistical Questions Practice

Which question is statistical and which is not? Explain how you know.

• What is your favorite Olympic sport to watch?

• When are the next Olympic games?

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Which is a better statistical question to ask your classmates if you are

interested in finding out which movies 7th graders enjoy watching? Explain.

• What is the most recent movie you saw?

• What are three of your favorite movies?

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Which statistical question would result in more variability? Explain.

• Do you own a scooter and/or bicycle?

• About how many hours per week do you participate in sports?

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The school choir wants to estimate the number of students who will attend the choir concert. The choir leader asks 20 of her friends if they are going to the concert. She learns that 13 of them plan to attend the concert. What could she do to make it more likely that her estimate will be closer to the actual number of students who attend the concert?

• ask 20 more of her friends if they are going to the concert

• ask the last 20 students in the cafeteria line if they are going to the concert

• ask every 20th student on a list of all the students in the school if

  they are going to the concert

• ask the members of the choir to each ask 20 of their friends if

  they are going to the concert

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Coach Ivory wants to know the favorite snack purchased at the concession stand during football games. Which is the best sample for Coach Ivory's survey?

• students getting off the bus

• teachers at the school

• the football team players

• students entering the football stands

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Ms. D's friend, Josh, is sports writer for the Delta Democrat and wants to know which is the most popular college basketball team. Which group of people would give him the least biased answer?

• every 4th person entering a college dining hall

• every 4th student watching a game being played

• every 4th student at a freshman orientation

• every 4th person entering a grocery store

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Aidan asked 50 students at his school the number of pets they own. The results are in the table below. Based on the table, which statement is true?

• Most students own 2 or more pets

• Most students own fewer than 2 pets

• About 27% of the students on 1 pet

• Every students owns a pet

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Jadarius asked students at his school their favorite subject. The students’ responses are in the table below.

Based on the information in the table, which statement is true?

• More than half of the students chose science or social studies.

• More students chose math than social studies

• More than 50% of the students chose language arts or science

• All students chose math

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Key'Erica asked people in the food court at Ridgeland mall what type of food they purchased. The results are in the table below. Based on the information in the table, which statement is true?

• More than 50% of the people purchased a hamburger or sub sandwich

• Less than 20% of the people purchased a hamburger

• More people purchased fried rice than chicken

• No one chose other

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The chart below shows monthly average temperatures for two cities. Which month has the greatest difference in average temperatures between the two cities?

• June

• July

• August

• September

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