Statistical Questions

Find the Mean, Median, Mode, and Range of the Data Set:

2, 10, 6, 8, 10, 4, 10, 4, 9

Mean: ​ (a)   Median: ​ (b)   Mode: ​​ (c)   Range:​ (d)  

• 7

• 8

• 10

• 4

• 6

• 2

Find the median of these numbers:

4,2,7,4,3, 2, 5, 8

• 2

• 5

• 7

• 4

The value that appears the most often in a set of data is...

• mean

• median

• mode

• range

The difference between the lowest value and the highest value is....

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

What is a requirement of a statistical question?

(a)  

• a variety of answers

• one set answer

Which of the following is a statistical question?

• Who scored the highest in the last math test?

• How many students in your class have pets?

• What is the capital of Canada?

• Is the Nile River longer than the Amazon River?

a question that can be answered by collecting data that vary.

• Quartiles

• Statistical Questions

• Box Plot

What makes a question statistical?

• It can be answered with a simple fact.

• It asks for an opinion.

• It requires data collection and analysis to answer.

• It has a yes or no answer.

Which question requires data collection and analysis to answer?

• What is the name of the longest river in Africa?

• How many hours do 6th-grade students typically spend on homework each week?

• Who is the President of France?

• What is the capital city of Japan?

What characteristic does a statistical question have?

• It is about a single event or fact.

• It is based on personal preferences.

• It involves variability and requires data to describe it.

• It can be answered without collecting data.