Stats in Your World

Find the median age

• 7

• 6.5

• 6

• 7.5

Find the mean age. You may want to write out the table with an extra column.

• 2.6

• 6.5

• 5.7

• 5.5

What is the MEAN for this data?

• 80

• 1040

• 13

• 81

Choose the statistical question:

• What time did you wake up this morning?

• What time do 12th graders wake up each morning during the school week?

3)

• A

• B

• C

• D

What is the main difference between statistical and non-statistical questions?

• Statistical questions require statistical methods and techniques, while non-statistical questions do not.

• Statistical questions involve data analysis, while non-statistical questions do not.

• Statistical questions involve collecting and analyzing data, while non-statistical questions do not.

• Statistical questions are based on probability and inference, while non-statistical questions are not.

What is the purpose of asking statistical questions?

• To waste time and resources

• To gather data and analyze it

• To make decisions based on random guesses

• To confuse people with numbers

What is the key characteristic of a statistical question?

• Can be answered by guessing

• Can be answered by conducting a survey

• Can be answered by using mathematical formulas

• Can be answered by collecting and analyzing data

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a statistical question?

• A question that has only one correct answer

• A question that can be answered with a single number

• A question that has multiple possible answers

• A question that involves collecting and analyzing data

_______ is a part of a group being surveyed.

• Sample

• Population

• Random Sample

• Quartile