Statistics Unit 6 MCC 6 SP 1 Recognize

Statistics Unit 6

MCC 6. SP. 1 Recognize a statistical question as one that anticipates variability in the data related to the question and accounts for it in the answers. Examples: • Statistical questions that anticipate variability • Statistical questions that do not anticipate variability Vocabulary Words • Statistical Question • Variability

Statistical Questions What is a statistical question? Identify if the statement below is a statistical question? A question that has more than one answer is called a statistical question. What isnames my height? Whatmany are What the ismath How theare height many test How scores of letters each old of am are person the I? instudents my in name? my class? in my class? How letters What in the is my math of test each score? person in my class? How many pets are owned by each student in my grade level? Depending on the question, the type of data gathered can be either categorical or Examples of Statistical Questions: numerical. Non-Examples of Statistical Questions: An example of a categorical question is “What is your favorite type of pizza? ” The answers generated by this question will be categories of pizza types such as pepperoni, cheese, or sausage. An example of a numerical question is “How many pencils does each member of our class have in his or her desk? ” A variety of numerical answers about the number of pencils would be given by a typical 6 th grade class.