Statistical Questions
Measures of Center
Numbers & More
Coordinate Grid & Number Line
Histograms
100
The word that often indicates a question is a statistical question?
What is typical.
100
The value or values that occur most often in a set of data?
What is the mode.
100
Numbers that are the same distance from zero?
What are opposites.
100
I am a set of numbers used on a graph/grid written in this form (x, y)
What is an Ordered Pair
100
An interval for collecting and organizing data in a graph or histogram is called?
What is a Bin.
200
Choose the statistical question (list all that apply): a) What is the average shoe size of sixth graders in your school? b) How much does your backpack weigh? c) How many books does a typical sixth grader read in the summer?
What are A & C
200
Fill in the blank: The ________ is the middle value in the data when the numbers are in order from _________ to _________?
What is the MEDIAN, from LEAST to GREATEST.
200
True or False: -4 is > -5
What is True
200
How do you properly move on a graph to plot a point? Describe the movements.
What is VOCAB IN ANSWERS MAY VARY (R or L, then U or D)
200
Referencing the graph on the front board, how many total cities were surveyed?
What is 15
300
A question that has a variety of answers used to generate data to help get an answer?
What is a statistical question.
300
I am the synonym for average, and can be found by adding all of the values in a data set and dividing the sum by the numbers of data points?
What is the mean
300
Classify the number 4 using any of the following that apply: a) counting number b) whole number c) integer d) rational number
What is all of the above (a, b, c, d)
300
Order these fractions from least to greatest: (5/6) (3/4) (7/4) (1/3) (7/9) (6/12)
What is (1/3) (6/12) (3/4) (7/9) (5/6) (7/4)
300
Pick a team member or 2 to come and label the histogram axes correctly.
What are Vert: Number of Cities, Horiz: Snowfall
400
Look at Graph A on the front board. Create a statistical question you can answer from the information given.
THERE WILL BE A VARIETY OF ANSWERS
400
In this set of data what are 76 and 19? 56, 73, 26, 76, 68, 64, 22, 19, 45, 41, 37, 19
What are the maximum and minimum
400
Can you find 3 sets of opposites on the side wall before time runs out?
What is ANSWERS MAY VARY
400
Are there fractions that can be found between 1/6 & 1/7? Explain how you know.
What is yes. You can zoom in by multiplying the fractions to make the denominators larger, and creating more pieces or fractions in between.
400
Referencing the histogram on the board: Approximately what would the mean be? The median?
What is Mean: about 70-80, Median: also about 70-80
500
Look at Graph A on the front board. Create a statistical question that CANNOT be answered from the graph.
ANSWERS WILL VARY
500
Find the mean, median, mode, maximum, minimum, and range for the following set of data: 27, 35, 31, 34, 22, 28, 34, 39, 42, 17, 22, 41
What are: Mean 31, Median 32.5, Mode 22 & 34, Max 42, Min 17, Range 25
500
Plot these numbers on a number line on a whiteboard: (1/2), (-1/3), (1 and 1/4), (-2 and 2/3), (-1 and 1/2), (2), (3/4), and (-1/2)
What is ANSWER ON SEPARATE SHEET
500
Find 3 fractions between these two fractions: (1/4) & (2/5) Show work!
What is (1/3, 2/6) (3/8) (6/20, 3/10) (7/20)
500
Describe the difference between a dot plot and plotting numbers on a number line?
What is dots on dot plot go above the line, plotting numbers should directly fall on the line.
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