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Identify Statistical Questions

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Is the following question statistical or non statistical?

How many cars are in our parking lot?

a)

Statsitical

b)

Non Statistical

2.

Is the following question statistical or non statistical?

What pets do students in our class have?

a)

Statistical

b)

Non statistical

3.

Is the following question statistical or non statistical?

How many siblings do each student have?

a)

Statistical

b)

Non Statistical

4.
Is the following question statistical or non statistical?
How many lanterns are hanging in our classroom
a)
Statistical
b)
Non Statistical
5.

Is the following question statistical or non statistical?

How many students in our class like the color blue?

a)

Statistical

b)

Non Statistical

6.
How many ceiling tiles are in our classroom?
a)
Statistical Q
b)
Non Statistical Q
7.

Is the following question statistical or non statistical?

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

a)

Statistical

b)

Non Statistical

8.
How many times have I watched Star Wars?
a)
Statistical Q
b)
Non Statistical Q
9.
How many minutes do 6th grade students typically spend on homework each week?
a)
Statistical Q 
b)
Non Statistical Q
10.

On average, how many siblings does each classmate have?

a)

Statistical Q

b)

Non Statistical Q

11.

Choose the statistical question:

a)

How many sixth graders ate breakfast on Monday?

b)

How many sixth graders eat breakfast each school day?

12.

Choose the statistical question:

a)

What is the favorite pet of sixth graders at YMS?

b)

How many sixth graders own a dog?

13.

Choose the statistical question:

a)

How many cousins does each sixth grader at YMS have?

b)

How many siblings do you have?

14.

Choose the statistical question:

a)

What time did Scott wake up this morning?

b)

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

15.

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.

16.

Statistical questions have _____ possible answers.

a)

zero

b)

one

c)

only two

d)

two or more

17.

How many cats does Amy own?

a)

statistical

b)

non-statistical

18.

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?

19.

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

a)

Categorical Data

b)

Numerical Data

20.

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

a)

Categorical Data

b)

Numerical Data