Recognize Statistical Questions - 6th Grade Math
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What type of data is needed to answer a statistical question?
What type of data is needed to answer a statistical question?
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Data from many individuals or repeated measurements showing variation. Statistical questions need multiple data points that differ.
Data from many individuals or repeated measurements showing variation. Statistical questions need multiple data points that differ.
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What is the main difference between a statistical and non-statistical question?
What is the main difference between a statistical and non-statistical question?
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Statistical expects varied answers; non-statistical has a single fixed answer. Statistical = multiple varied answers; non-statistical = one answer.
Statistical expects varied answers; non-statistical has a single fixed answer. Statistical = multiple varied answers; non-statistical = one answer.
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Find and correct the non-statistical question to make it statistical: "How many goals did I score?"
Find and correct the non-statistical question to make it statistical: "How many goals did I score?"
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Correct: "How many goals did players on the team score?". Changed from individual to team to get varied data.
Correct: "How many goals did players on the team score?". Changed from individual to team to get varied data.
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Find and correct the non-statistical question to make it statistical: "What is my height?"
Find and correct the non-statistical question to make it statistical: "What is my height?"
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Correct: "What are the heights of students in my class?". Changed from single person to group to create variability.
Correct: "What are the heights of students in my class?". Changed from single person to group to create variability.
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Which option is statistical: A) What is the mass of this one apple? B) What are the masses of apples in a bag?
Which option is statistical: A) What is the mass of this one apple? B) What are the masses of apples in a bag?
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B) What are the masses of apples in a bag. One apple = one mass; many apples = varied masses.
B) What are the masses of apples in a bag. One apple = one mass; many apples = varied masses.
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Identify whether this is statistical: "How many minutes does it take me to get to school today?"
Identify whether this is statistical: "How many minutes does it take me to get to school today?"
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Not statistical. "Me" and "today" specify one fixed travel time.
Not statistical. "Me" and "today" specify one fixed travel time.
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Identify whether this is statistical: "How many minutes does it take students to get to school?"
Identify whether this is statistical: "How many minutes does it take students to get to school?"
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Statistical. Different students have different travel times.
Statistical. Different students have different travel times.
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Which option is NOT a statistical question: A) How tall am I? B) How tall are students in my class?
Which option is NOT a statistical question: A) How tall am I? B) How tall are students in my class?
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A) How tall am I. "How tall am I?" has one fixed answer with no variability.
A) How tall am I. "How tall am I?" has one fixed answer with no variability.
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Which option IS a statistical question: A) What is my shoe size? B) What are the shoe sizes in Grade $6$?
Which option IS a statistical question: A) What is my shoe size? B) What are the shoe sizes in Grade $6$?
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B) What are the shoe sizes in Grade $6$. Multiple students will have different shoe sizes, creating variability.
B) What are the shoe sizes in Grade $6$. Multiple students will have different shoe sizes, creating variability.
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Identify whether this is statistical: "How many pages are in my math book?"
Identify whether this is statistical: "How many pages are in my math book?"
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Not statistical. One specific book has a fixed page count with no variation.
Not statistical. One specific book has a fixed page count with no variation.
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Identify whether this is statistical: "How many pages are in students' math books in our school?"
Identify whether this is statistical: "How many pages are in students' math books in our school?"
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Statistical. Different students' books may have varying page counts.
Statistical. Different students' books may have varying page counts.
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Which option is statistical: A) What time does the $1$st bell ring today? B) What times do students arrive at school?
Which option is statistical: A) What time does the $1$st bell ring today? B) What times do students arrive at school?
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B) What times do students arrive at school. Bell time is fixed; student arrival times vary.
B) What times do students arrive at school. Bell time is fixed; student arrival times vary.
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Identify the population in this statistical question: "How old are the students in my school?"
Identify the population in this statistical question: "How old are the students in my school?"
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The students in my school. The population is the group whose ages will vary in the data.
The students in my school. The population is the group whose ages will vary in the data.
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What does the word variability mean in statistics?
What does the word variability mean in statistics?
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The data values can differ from one person or item to another. Variability means the data won't all be the same value.
The data values can differ from one person or item to another. Variability means the data won't all be the same value.
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Which phrase best signals a statistical question: "my" or "students in my class"?
Which phrase best signals a statistical question: "my" or "students in my class"?
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"Students in my class". Groups like "students" indicate multiple data points with variation.
"Students in my class". Groups like "students" indicate multiple data points with variation.
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Identify whether this is statistical: "What are the temperatures in our classroom each day this week?"
Identify whether this is statistical: "What are the temperatures in our classroom each day this week?"
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Statistical. Daily temperatures will vary throughout the week.
Statistical. Daily temperatures will vary throughout the week.
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What is the definition of a statistical question?
What is the definition of a statistical question?
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A question that anticipates variability in data and is answered by data. Statistical questions require multiple data points with different values.
A question that anticipates variability in data and is answered by data. Statistical questions require multiple data points with different values.
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Which option is statistical: A) How many pets does my friend have? B) How many pets do students in Grade $6$ have?
Which option is statistical: A) How many pets does my friend have? B) How many pets do students in Grade $6$ have?
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B) How many pets do students in Grade $6$ have. One friend = one answer; many students = varied answers.
B) How many pets do students in Grade $6$ have. One friend = one answer; many students = varied answers.
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What key feature must a question have to be statistical?
What key feature must a question have to be statistical?
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It must expect variability in the answers across individuals or items. Single answers don't vary; multiple answers from a group will differ.
It must expect variability in the answers across individuals or items. Single answers don't vary; multiple answers from a group will differ.
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Identify whether this is statistical: "What is the temperature right now in our classroom?"
Identify whether this is statistical: "What is the temperature right now in our classroom?"
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Not statistical. "Right now" gives one fixed temperature reading.
Not statistical. "Right now" gives one fixed temperature reading.
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Which option is statistical: "Does this coin land heads?" or "How often does a coin land heads in $50$ flips?"
Which option is statistical: "Does this coin land heads?" or "How often does a coin land heads in $50$ flips?"
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"How often does a coin land heads in $50$ flips?". Multiple flips produce varying results, unlike a single flip.
"How often does a coin land heads in $50$ flips?". Multiple flips produce varying results, unlike a single flip.
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Identify whether this is statistical: "What is the average number of siblings per student in our class?"
Identify whether this is statistical: "What is the average number of siblings per student in our class?"
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Statistical. Averages require collecting varied data from multiple students.
Statistical. Averages require collecting varied data from multiple students.
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What kind of data set does a statistical question usually require: data from many individuals or one individual?
What kind of data set does a statistical question usually require: data from many individuals or one individual?
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Data from many individuals (a group). Statistical questions need multiple data points to show variability.
Data from many individuals (a group). Statistical questions need multiple data points to show variability.
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What is the definition of a statistical question in grade $6$ statistics?
What is the definition of a statistical question in grade $6$ statistics?
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A question that expects variability in data and is answered with data. Statistical questions expect different answers from different subjects.
A question that expects variability in data and is answered with data. Statistical questions expect different answers from different subjects.
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What key feature must a question have to be statistical: variability or a single fixed value?
What key feature must a question have to be statistical: variability or a single fixed value?
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Variability. Statistical questions must have varying answers, not one fixed answer.
Variability. Statistical questions must have varying answers, not one fixed answer.
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