Finding Statistical Questions

Another name for Mean is...

• Median

• Average

• Mode

Find the mean of 
9, 11, 2, 6

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

Find the mean of the following cell phone usage per month: 445, 516, 618, 575, 288

DON'T ROUND YOUR ANSWER :)

• 488.4

• 484

• 488

• 487.5

8. Find the mean.
120, 120, 90, 70

• 120

• 400

• 200

• 100

What is a requirement of a statistical question?

• a variety of answers

• one set 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 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 is a statistical question that could be asked about the kids in this picture? (more than one answer possible)

• How many kids are there in the picture?

• What are their ages?

• How old is the youngest kid?

• How many pets does each kid have?

Is this a statistical question? "How many pairs of tennis shoes do the students in our school have?"

• Yes, this is a statistical question

• No, this is not a statistical question

Choose the statistical question from the options below.

• What is the speed of light?

• How many pages does the longest book in your library have?

• What is the average amount of time students spend on social media each day?

• Who was the first person to climb Mount Everest?