Statistics Study Guide

For the following data, choose the measure that is higher

40, 95, 88, 32, 80

• mean

• median

• mode

Choose the statistical question.

• What are the students' times for the 5K race?

• What is the highest time for the 5K race?

• What was the slowest time for the 5K race?

• Who ran the 5K the fastest?

What is a requirement of a statistical question?

• one set answer

• a variety of answers

Choose the statistical question:

• How many sixth graders ate breakfast on Monday?

• How many sixth graders eat breakfast each school day?

What graphic do we create using the Minimum, Lower Quartile, Median, Upper Quartile, and Maximum?

• Dot Plot

• Histogram

• Pie Chart

• Box Plot

Which of the following lists all parts of the five number summary for a box plot?

• Mean, Median, Mode, Range, and Total

• Minimum, Lower Quartile (Q1), Median, Upper Quartile (Q3), and Maximum 

• Smallest, Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4

• Lower Quartile, Upper Quartile, Range, Mean, and Median

Calculate the mean:

36, 47, 35, 28, 23, 32, 49, 46

• 37

• 32.8

• 42.2

• 29.6

How many more students like Soccer than Basketball?

• 7

• 19

• 33

• 54

Which interval shows the greatest number of pets?

• 15-19

• 0-4

• 5-9

• 10-14

Lily is organizing a small party and she has the following number of candies in different jars:

2, 8, 6, 3, 12, 7, 4

Find the mean number of candies per jar.

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8