Statistical Questions and Types of Data

Determine whether or not the question is a statistical question.

How much do the dogs belonging to students at our school weigh?

• Statistical

• Not Statistical

Determine whether or not the question is a statistical question.

What are the color of the shoes worn by students in my school?

• Statistical

• Not Statistical

What are the heart rates of students in a sixth-grade class?

• Statistical

• Not Statistical

Determine whether or not the question is a statistical question.

How many miles per gallon do compact cars get?

• Statistical

• Not Statistical

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

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

• Quartiles

• Statistical Questions

• Box Plot

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?

What is a requirement of a statistical question?

• a variety of answers

• one set answer

Identify the following data set as either categorical or numerical.

Arm span of 12 sixth-graders

• Categorical

• Numerical