Name:_____________________________________
Date: ____________ American Math; Section: ____
Homework #43 Part A: Finding Statistical Questions
Variability is having the ability to change. A good statistical question
is one that has variability in its answers.
Good example:
How many students are in each section of AMC?
This is a good example because the number of students in each
section has the ability to be different.
Bad example:
How many students are in AMC?
This is a bad example since - at the moment the question is
asked - there can only be one correct answer.
Determine if the question posed is a statistical question (yes) or not (no).
Answers
1) How many cars are in each driveway on your street?
1.
yes
2.
no
3.
yes
4.
no
5.
no
6.
yes
7.
no
8.
no
9.
yes
10.
no
2) How many people think Elvis is the best singer?
3) How many boxes of candy did each student sell?
4) How many cities had more than 2" of snow?
5) How many girls are in your class?
6) How many leaves did each branch have on it?
7) How many presidents were under 50 when inaugurated?
8) How many times did you eat lunch this month?
9) How many apps do my classmates have on their phones?
10) How many branches does the oak tree have?