Statistical Questions

How many siblings do you have?

• Statistical

• Non-statistical

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How long did it take for each person to get to to school?

• Statistical

• Non-statistical

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What is your favorite color?

• Statistical

• Non-statistical

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How many books do each student in your class have?

• Statistical

• Non-statistical

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Choose the statistical question:

• What time did you wake up this morning?

• What time do sixth graders wake up each morning during the school week?

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Choose the statistical question:

• How many sixth graders ate breakfast on Monday?

• How many sixth graders eat breakfast each school day?

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Statistical questions should ALWAYS...

• provide helpful information for someone (be relevant)

• be meant for kids to answer

• be asked of adults, not kids

• have one right answer

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Statistical questions have _____ possible answers.

• zero

• one

• only two

• two or more

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What is the main purpose for asking statistical questions?

• Surveying people is fun.

• We can create charts with statistics.

• Statistical questions help us gather data about a topic.

What is a requirement of a statistical question?

• one set answer

• a variety of answers

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