Statistical Question Writing

Which shows a statistical question regarding a data set?

• What is the total rainfall for the year in every city of the world?

• What is the total number of hours in a day?

• What is the total number of oceans in the world?

• What is the total number of miles between the same two cities?

Which of the following is a statistical question?

• What is the typical number of pages in a sixth-grade reading book?

• What is the total number of faces on a square pyramid?

• What is the total number of arms on an octopus?

• What is the length of one mile in feet?

Which of these is a statistical question?

• Who is the tallest student in Alvin's school?

• How many hours do the students in Alvin's school spend on the phone in a week?

• How many students in Alvin's school play in the school orchestra?

• Which television show did Alvin watch last weekend?

How many books does each person in your class check out of the library each week?

• statistical

• non-statistical

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?

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

• Quartiles

• Statistical Questions

• Box Plot

What is a requirement of a statistical question?

• a variety of answers

• one set answer

Is the following question statistical or non statistical?

On average, how many pencils does each classroom go through daily?

• Statistical

• Non Statistical

What is a requirement of a statistical question?

• a variety of answers

• one set answer

How many hours a day does each member of our class spend playing Fortnite?

• statistical

• non-statistical