Data from Statistical Questions

Which question is a statistical question?

• What color are my eyes?
• What are the chances that a child of blue-eyed parents will have brown eyes?
• What color are the eyes of your family members?
• How many students in a class of 24 have blue eyes if 1/4 of the students' eyes are blue?

Which statement best summarizes the data shown in the line plot?

• There are no fifth graders with more than 5 pets.
• More than half of the fifth graders have more than 2 pets.
• There are 5 fifth graders with exactly one pet.
• More than half of the fifth graders have 2 or less pets.

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CCSS.2.MD.D.9

Mrs. Gillihan asked each student in her class these four questions. Which of the following questions is statistical?

• How many times do you exercise each week?
• How many laps around the school track is equivalent to a mile?
• How many cups are in a gallon?
• How many hershey chocolate bars come in a package for s'mores?

Below are the results of the statistical question that Mrs. Gillihan wanted to have answered. Which piece of information is accurate for the dot plot?
1, 5, 6, 4, 3, 0, 3, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 7, 0, 3, 4, 5, 3, 4, 5, 3, 2, 4

• The most common answer was 1.
• There were no answers that were 6.
• A majority of the answers are less than 3.
• A majority of the answers are greater than 3.

Which best describes the grouping of data?

• From 1 pet to 3 pets
• From 0 pets to 1 pet
• From 0 pets to 7 pets
• From 1 pet to 6 pets

What is the least number of the data set based on the Science Test Scores line plot?

• 91
• 88
• 98
• 100

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CCSS.3.MD.B.4

What is the greatest number of the data set based on the Science Test Scores line plot?

• 89
• 98
• 100
• 88

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CCSS.3.MD.B.4

Which best describes the shape of the data?

• spread out to the right
• spread out to the left
• symmetric
• no noticeable shape