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statistical, numerical, categorical and dot plots

Total questions: 139

Worksheet time: 12hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many siblings do you have?

a)

Statistical

b)

Non-statistical

2.

How long did it take for each person to get to to school?

a)

Statistical

b)

Non-statistical

3.

What is your favorite color?

a)

Statistical

b)

Non-statistical

4.

How many books do each student in your class have?

a)

Statistical

b)

Non-statistical

5.

Choose the statistical question:

a)

What time did you wake up this morning?

b)

What time do sixth graders wake up each morning during the school week?

6.

Choose the statistical question:

a)

How many sixth graders ate breakfast on Monday?

b)

How many sixth graders eat breakfast each school day?

7.

Statistical questions should ALWAYS...

a)

provide helpful information for someone (be relevant)

b)

be meant for kids to answer

c)

be asked of adults, not kids

d)

have one right answer

8.

Statistical questions have _____ possible answers.

a)

zero

b)

one

c)

only two

d)

two or more

9.

What is the main purpose for asking statistical questions?

a)

Surveying people is fun.

b)

We can create charts with statistics.

c)

Statistical questions help us gather data about a topic.

10.

What is a requirement of a statistical question?

a)

one set answer

b)

a variety of answers

11.

What did you learn in today's lesson? Tell me in one to two complete sentences.

4 lines
12.

What is a requirement of a statistical question?

a)

one set answer

b)

a variety of answers

13.

Choose the statistical question:

a)

How many sixth graders ate breakfast on Monday?

b)

How many sixth graders eat breakfast each school day?

14.

Choose the statistical question:

a)

What is the favorite pet of sixth graders at CJHS?

b)

How many sixth graders own a dog?

15.

Choose the statistical question:

a)

How many siblings does each sixth grader at CJHS have?

b)

How many siblings do you have?

16.

Choose the statistical question:

a)

What time did you wake up this morning?

b)

What time do sixth graders wake up each morning during the school week?

17.

Which of the following are reasons to ask statistical questions?

a)

Data can help identify problems to solve.

b)

Data can help businesses make better decisions.

c)

Data can help people make informed choices.

18.

What is the main purpose for asking statistical questions?

a)

Surveying people is fun.

b)

We can create charts with statistics.

c)

Statistical questions help us gather data about a topic.

19.

Statistical questions have _____ possible answers.

a)

zero

b)

one

c)

only two

d)

two or more

20.

Statistical questions should ALWAYS...

a)

provide helpful information for someone (be relevant)

b)

be meant for kids to answer

c)

be asked of adults, not kids

d)

have one right answer

21.

How many cats does Amy own?

a)

statistical

b)

non-statistical

22.

Change to a statistical question: How many sixth graders like pizza?

a)

How many sixth graders ate pizza last night?

b)

How many times per week do sixth graders eat pizza?

23.

Why would a car company ask buyers what color of car they preferred?

a)

The company wants to paint their cars a new color.

b)

The company wants to decide what percentage of their cars should be each color.

24.

True or False?

Statistical questions can help researchers determine patterns that might point to problems to be solved.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Statistical or Not?

How many teachers work at Clinton School District?

a)

Not Statistical

b)

Statistical

26.

Statistical or Not?

How many years experience do teachers at Clinton School District have?

a)

Not Statistical

b)

Statistical

27.

Statistical or Not?

What was the highest score on the NWEA MAP Math Test this Spring?

a)

Not Statistical

b)

Statistical

28.

Change this into a statistical question:

What is the highest degree a teacher at Clinton has?

a)

What is the highest degree a principal at Clinton has?

b)

What is the highest degree a parent at Clinton has?

c)

How many teachers have graduate degrees?

d)

What types of degrees do teachers at Clinton have?

29.

Statistical Question: How many families visit Magic Springs each week during the summer?

Why might the amusement park want that information?

a)

The park may be changing their hours.

b)

The park may be planning the best time for a family movie night.

c)

The park may be adding vegan options to their menu.

30.

Statistical Question: What are the peak hours that families visit Magic Springs each Monday during summer?

Why might the park want to ask that question?

a)

The park is considering changing its hours of operation.

b)

The park is planning to host a family day on a Saturday.

c)

The park is planning to increase the number of strollers it has.

31.

Statistical Question: What outdoor activities do junior high students enjoy during summer?

Why is that question relevant to someone who organizes a summer camp?

a)

The data will help organizers plan an appropriate schedule of activities.

b)

The data will indicate which students plan to attend the camp.

c)

The data will help organizers decide on advertising.

32.
Is the following question statistical or non statistical?
How many cars are in the parking lot?
a)
Statsitical
b)
Non Statistical
33.
Is the following question statistical or non statistical?
What pets does our class have?
a)
Statistical
b)
Non statistical
34.
Is the following question statistical or non statistical?
How many lanterns are hanging in our classroom
a)
Statistical
b)
Non Statistical
35.

Is the following question statistical or non statistical?

How many siblings do each student have?

a)

Statistical

b)

Non Statistical

36.

Is the following question statistical or non statistical?

How many students like the color blue?

a)

Statistical

b)

Non Statistical

37.
Is the following question statistical or non statistical?
How many ceiling tiles are in our classroom?
a)
Statistical
b)
Non Statistical
38.
Is the following question statistical or non statistical?
How tall are the students in our class?
a)
Statistical
b)
Non Statistical
39.
Is the following question statistical or non statistical?
On average, how many water bottles do every class go through daily?
a)
Statistical
b)
Non Statistical
40.

Is the following question statistical or non statistical?

How many people prefer Nike over Adidas?

a)

Statistical

b)

Non Statistical

41.

Is the following question statistical or non statistical?

How many students in our school prefer chocolate chip over oatmeal raisin?

a)

Statistical

b)

Non Statistical

42.

Favorite food

a)

categorical

b)

numerical

c)

data that changes over time

43.

Total family members

a)

categorical

b)

numerical

c)

data that changes over time

44.

Number of teeth each year (ages 5-10)

a)

categorical

b)

numerical

c)

data that changes over time

45.

Favorite color

a)

categorical

b)

numerical

c)

data that changes over time

46.

Like or dislike of math

a)

categorical

b)

numerical

c)

data that changes over time

47.

Number of teeth lost

a)

categorical

b)

numerical

c)

data that changes over time

48.

Number of states visited each year (2010-2020)

a)

categorical

b)

numerical

c)

data that changes over time

49.

Number of states visited

a)

categorical

b)

numerical

c)

data that changes over time

50.

Favorite grade

a)

categorical

b)

numerical

c)

data that changes over time

51.

Favorite candy

a)

categorical

b)

numerical

c)

data that changes over time

52.

Number of books read over the summer

a)

categorical

b)

numerical

c)

data that changes over time

53.

Favorite sport

a)

categorical

b)

numerical

c)

data that changes over time

54.

Favorite season

a)

categorical

b)

numerical

c)

data that changes over time

55.

Plant height over time

a)

categorical

b)

numerical

c)

data that changes over time

56.

Temperature over time

a)

categorical

b)

numerical

c)

data that changes over time

57.

Distance traveled over time (think paper airplanes)

a)

categorical

b)

numerical

c)

data that changes over time

58.
A class of students was asked how many hats they owned. There answers are recorded in the column graph. How many students are in the class?
a)
26
b)
34
c)
21
59.
This dot plot shows the number of fillings that a group of children receive at their last dental appointment. How many children received two fillings?
a)
4
b)
2
c)
3
60.
In a class, students take a survey on their favorite colours. Their answers are recorded in the bar graph below. How many students like pink?
a)
2
b)
6
c)
5
61.
The bar graph shows the trees planted in michelle's garden from the year 2006 to 2010. How many apple trees were planted in the year 2007 ?
a)
350
b)
250
c)
400
62.
In a class, students voted for their favorite graphs. How many students like line graphs?
a)
8
b)
9
c)
10
63.
in a colony, children take a survey on favorite drinks. How many children like juice?
a)
6
b)
10
c)
7
64.
After the day of the last exam teachers announce the result of students. How many students passed music class ?
a)
30
b)
80
c)
90
65.
Parents voted for how many children they have. Find the mode of this data.
a)
1
b)
4
c)
3
66.
children voted for favorite fruits. How many people like pineapple ?
a)
20
b)
10
c)
15
67.

How many pets do you have? What kind of data would the results from this question produce?

a)

Categorical Data

b)

Numerical Data

68.

How many years have you lived in this state? What kind of data would the results from this question produce?

a)

Categorical Data

b)

Numerical Data

69.

What is your favorite band? What kind of data would the results from this question produce?

a)

Categorical Data

b)

Numerical Data

70.

What kind of music do you like best? What kind of data would the results from this question produce?

a)

Categorical Data

b)

Numerical Data

71.

What is the area code of your school's phone number? What kind of data would the results from this question produce?

a)

Categorical Data

b)

Numerical Data

72.

Where were you born? What kind of data would the results from this question produce?

a)

Categorical Data

b)

Numerical Data

73.

How much does you backpack weigh? What kind of data would the results from this question produce?

a)

Categorical Data

b)

Numerical Data

74.

How many pets do you have?

a)

Categorical

b)

Numerical

75.

What type of pets do you have?

a)

Categorical

b)

Numerical

76.

How many movies have you watched in the past month?

a)

Categorical

b)

Numerical

77.

Which movies have you watched in the past month?

a)

Categorical

b)

Numerical

78.

What is your favorite sport?

a)

Categorical

b)

Numerical

79.

How many sports do you play?

a)

Categorical

b)

Numerical

80.

How many people live in your household?

a)

Categorical

b)

Numerical

81.

Do you have any brothers or sisters?

a)

Categorical

b)

Numerical

82.

Categorical data describes

a)

groups or categories

b)

numbers

c)

questions

d)

answers

83.

Numerical data represents

a)

groups

b)

letters

c)

numbers

d)

answers

84.

Yes and no data is represented by

a)

Categorical Data

b)

Numerical Data

85.

The number of children in your house is an example of

a)

Categorical Data

b)

Numerical Data

c)

Neither

86.

The grade each of you earn on this quiz is an example of

a)

Categorical Data

b)

Animals

c)

Numerical Data

d)

None

87.

Categorical Data usually shows which of the following in it's graph or plot:

a)

numbers

b)

words

c)

both

d)

none

88.

If I wanted to plot how many of you are girls and how many are boys, which type of data would I represent?

a)

Numerical

b)

Categorical

c)

both

d)

neither

89.

To create a plot showing how many of you are ages 9, 10 and 11, I would need to collect ....

a)

Numerical data

b)

Categorical data

c)

both

d)

neither

90.

A line plot that shows cities that have high pollution rates would show...

a)

categorical data

b)

numerical data

91.

I can create a plot using both categorical and numerical data at the same time.

a)

true

b)

false

92.

Which is an example of categorical data?

a)

favorite team sports?

b)

the number of red jellybeans in a box?

c)

how much money in your piggy bank?

93.

What is an example of numerical data?

a)

most popular video game?

b)

how much each dog weighs (how heavy)?

c)

favorite day of the week

94.

A. If you could collect your own data from a survey you prepared for your classmates, what would you like to know?


B. Would the data (answers) collected in the survey be categorical or numerical? Explain.

4 lines
95.

What is the highest score in the class?

a)

88%

b)

100%

c)

13

d)

98%

96.

How many students spent 7 hours doing homework that week?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

6

97.

How many students read no books (zero) last summer?

a)

6

b)

1

c)

4

d)

3

98.

How many people have 4 or more pets?

a)

8

b)

3

c)

6

d)

4

99.

How many students scored 93% or less?

a)

6

b)

16

c)

14

d)

13

100.

How many students scored between 95 and 100?

a)

6

b)

6

c)

9

d)

14

101.

How many students received a score in the 80's?

a)

2

b)

10

c)

14

d)

27

102.

What is the greatest amount of time a student spent doing his homework?

a)

2 hours

b)

1 hour

c)

6 hours

d)

10 hours

103.

How many people have two or less books in their desk?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

104.
a)
b)
c)
d)
105.

How many people visited different states?

a)

3

b)

7

c)

6

d)

8

106.

Why is the title important?

a)

so the information makes sense

b)

provides an overview of the information it contains

c)

gives the readers an indication of the data they will be looking at.

d)

All of them

107.

What is the most common lifespan of the animals?

a)

7

b)

1

c)

10

d)

18

108.

What is the greatest lifespan shown?

a)

3

b)

18

c)

20

d)

6

109.

What age is the outlier?

a)

13

b)

5

c)

10

d)

9

110.

How many more 9 year-olds participated in the spelling bee than 11 year-olds?

a)

5

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

111.

Melanie said that more than half of the participates in the spelling bee are less than 10 years-old.

a)

agree

b)

disagree

112.

How many students participated in the spelling bee?

(a)  

113.

What is the difference in age between the youngest participate and the oldest participate?

(a)  

114.

What is the maximum amount of goals scored?

a)

3

b)

1

c)

0

d)

7

115.

What is the median number of goals scored?

a)

3

b)

3.5

c)

4

d)

5

116.

What is the spread of the data set?

(a)  

117.

How many people exercised for at least 3 hours?

a)

2

b)

7

c)

6

d)

3

118.

What was the median number of hours spent playing video games?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

9

119.

How much larger is the spread of the hours playing video games than the hours exercising?

(a)  

120.

How many data items are on this Dot Plot?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

15

d)

10

121.

What is the Mode of this data?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

5

d)

15

122.

What is the Mode of this data?

a)

1

b)

9

c)

10

d)

4

123.

What is the Range of this data?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

22

d)

5

124.

What is the Outlier of this Data?

a)

31

b)

16

c)

32

d)

27

125.

What is the Mode of this data?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

6

d)

0

126.

What is the Mode of this data?

a)

4

b)

0

c)

1

d)

15

127.

How many data items are in this dot plot?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

1

d)

15

128.

What is the Range of this data?

a)

12

b)

9

c)

7

d)

5

129.

What is the Mode of this data?

a)

12

b)

8

c)

9

d)

6

130.
Each dot represents 1 day. How many days were recorded?
a)
9
b)
21
c)
20
d)
105
131.
What is the median of the data?
a)
105
b)
106
c)
104
d)
110
132.
What is the mode of the trout weight?
a)
450
b)
450.5
c)
452
d)
460
133.
How many trouts weighed MORE THAN 450 grams?
a)
8
b)
14
c)
11
d)
10
134.
What is the range of the data set?
a)
.8
b)
8
c)
80
d)
.08
135.
What is the upper extreme?
a)
88%
b)
100%
c)
13
d)
98%
136.
What is the mode?
a)
88%
b)
89%
c)
97%
d)
91%
137.
What is the median of the data?
a)
200
b)
100
c)
90
d)
140
138.
What is the interquartile range?
a)
4
b)
6
c)
2
d)
8
139.
What is the range in gas mileage for SUVs?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
6

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