Understanding Statistical Questions

What is statistics primarily concerned with?

• Studying the stars and planets

• Collecting, presenting, and analyzing data

• Building structures

• Learning different languages

What does variability in statistics refer to?

• The number of data points collected

• The color of data points

• How much data points differ from each other

• The speed of data collection

Which of the following is a statistical question?

• Am I hungry?

• What is the average number of cars in a parking lot on Monday mornings?

• How many teeth does my mother have?

• How much does my pet grapefruit weigh?

Why is 'How many teeth does my mother have?' not a statistical question?

• It is a question about animals

• It only requires one data point

• It involves multiple data points

• It requires collecting data with variability

What is required to answer a statistical question?

• Collecting data with variability

• Asking a single person

• Reading a book

• Using a calculator

Which of the following is NOT a statistical question?

• What is the average height of students in a class?

• What is the average temperature in July?

• How many times have I watched Star Wars?

• How much time do the members of my family spend eating per year?

What is an example of a statistical question?

• How tall is the Eiffel Tower?

• What is my favorite color?

• What is the average number of pets owned by students in a school?

• How many bricks are in a wall?

What does the term 'data with variability' mean?

• Data that is always the same

• Data that is not numerical

• Data that changes and varies

• Data that is collected once

Which question would require using a statistical toolkit?

• What is the color of the sky?

• How many legs does a spider have?

• How many apples are in the basket?

• What is the average number of books read by students in a month?

Why is 'Am I hungry?' not a statistical question?

• It involves multiple data points

• It requires collecting data with variability

• It is a question about food

• It is a yes-no question