Grade 6 | Unit 8 | Lesson 2: Statistical Questions | Practice Problems

Sixth-grade students were asked, “What grade are you in?” Explain why this is not a statistical question.

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Lin and her friends went out for ice cream after school. The following questions came up during their trip. Select all the questions that are statistical questions.

• How far are we from the ice cream shop?

• What is the most popular ice cream flavor this week?

• What does a group of 4 people typically spend on ice cream at this shop?

• Do kids usually prefer to get a cup or a cone?

• How many toppings are there to choose from?

Here is a list of questions about the students and teachers at a school. Select all the questions that are statistical questions.

• About how many hours of sleep do students generally get on a school night?

• What is a common age for the teachers at the school?

• What school do these students attend?

• What is the most popular lunch choice?

• How do students usually travel from home to school?

Here is a list of statistical questions. What data would you collect and analyze to answer each question? For numerical data, include the unit of measurement that you would use.

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Describe the scale you would use on the coordinate plane to plot each set of points. What value would you assign to each unit of the grid?

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Order these numbers from least to greatest:

• -18

• 20