Identify the statistical Questions

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Identify the statistical Questions
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Identify Which is a statistical question

• A statistical question is a question about a set
  (many observations) of data that can vary. To
  answer a statistical question, you need to
  collect or look at a set of data.
• A) How many times did Jack spend longer than an
  hour on homework this week?
• B) How long did Jack do homework today?

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You try we decide

• Write a statistical question about your schools
  cafeteria.
• A) How many students were in the cafeteria during
  fourth period each day for the past two weeks?
• B) What was the greatest number of entrees served
  in one day in the cafeteria last month?

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Identify Which is a statistical question

• A) How many people flew from New York to San
  Francisco yesterday?
• B) How many people flew in from New York to San
  Francisco each day for a month?

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Identify Which is a statistical question

• A) How many siblings does each of your classmates
  have?
• B) How many siblings does your best friend have?

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Write a statistical question for the following
and the class will evaluate

• Hannah wants to record the temperature in her
  yard.
• Ian wants to know his bowling score.

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Which is not a statistical question? Why?

1. what is the greatest number of points the
   basketball player scored?
2. What is the least number of points the basketball
   player scored
3. How many points did the basketball player score
   in the first game of the week?
4. How many total points did the basketball players
   score during the week?

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Looking at the graph what would be a good
statistical question?
Trail Lengths
Trail Length (in miles)
Pinkney 1.75
Armstead 2.34
Oak 1.69

1. What is the length of the longest trail?
2. In what state is the shortest trail?
3. Who uses the trails?
4. How are the trails used?

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Write a question about

• The city tracked the amount of waste that was
  recycled from 2000 to 2007. Write a statistical
  question about this situation.

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To turn in

• Write a statistical question about the situation.
• The temperatures for the month of March?