6th Grade Statistics

Statistical or Not

100

Is this a statistical question? How many students are wearing Jordan's in this class?

No.

200

Should a statistical question have a single answer?

Multiple Answers. Includes typical data

300

Is this a statistic question? What is the typical favorite sport of Redwood student?

Yes

400

IS this a statistical question? Does the Watson Family watch TV?

no

500

Is this statstical? What is the average weight of 11th grade students in America?

yes

Mean, Median, Mode

100

What is the mode? 1.06,9.3,59.59,6.01,25.17,1.06,6,1.06,0.7

1.06

200

What is the median? 93, 47, 37, 49, 25, 12, 13, 57

(37 + 47)/2 = 42

300

What is the median? 103, 2, 23, 156.5, 105.5, 145

104.25

400

Whats the mean? 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

41/10 = 4.1

500

What is the average grade for a student who's grades are: 13, 27.3, 69, 69, 23, 97.

49.7

Range and Median

100

what is the range 5 10 17 19 35.3 3 4 56 7 1.7

35.3 - 1.7 = 33.6

200

what is the median 33 4 5 6 10 15 17 18 19 21 29

4 5 6 10 15 17 18 19 21 29 33 17 = med

300

what is the range of the set of data? 29 34 39 43 73 91 198

169

400

Whats median? 35, 49, 53, 69, 69, 77, 84

69

500

Find the range of the data set. 30, 45, 46, 72, 78, 89, 99, 100, 100

70

Miscellaneous

100

What is the difference between a bar graph and a histogram?

Bar graph has spaces and a histogram doesn't.

200

How many data points does a box and whisker plot give you?

5

300

What is the first thing you do when finding the mean, median, mode, and range of a set of data?

Put the data in order from least to greatest.

400

What makes a question statistical?

1. Data can be collected

2. Answers vary

500

What are the different measures of center?

Mean, Median, Mode, Range