Recognize a Statistical Question as One that Anticipates Variability in the Data: CCSS.Math.Content.6.SP.A.1 - Common Core: 6th Grade Math
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Determine whether or not the following question can be considered as a statistical question.
Is Megan taller than Jim?
Determine whether or not the following question can be considered as a statistical question.
Is Megan taller than Jim?
Statistical questions are characterized by possessing inherent variability in the data that is used to answer the question.
In this question, there is no variability because Megan is either taller than Jim or she is not; therefore, it is not a statistical question.
Statistical questions are characterized by possessing inherent variability in the data that is used to answer the question.
In this question, there is no variability because Megan is either taller than Jim or she is not; therefore, it is not a statistical question.
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Determine whether or not the following question can be considered as a statistical question.
Are the girls in the 
grade taller than the boys in the 
grade?
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Are the girls in the
Statistical questions are characterized by possessing inherent variability in the data that is used to answer the question.
In this question, there is variability because the students are going to be different heights. Most likely, some girls will be taller than some boys, and some boys will be taller than some girls. To answer this question, we would have to find each height of the students in the 
grade and then find the average height of the girls and the average height of the boys.
Statistical questions are characterized by possessing inherent variability in the data that is used to answer the question.
In this question, there is variability because the students are going to be different heights. Most likely, some girls will be taller than some boys, and some boys will be taller than some girls. To answer this question, we would have to find each height of the students in the
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Determine whether or not the following question can be considered as a statistical question.
Are the cheetahs faster than lions?
Determine whether or not the following question can be considered as a statistical question.
Are the cheetahs faster than lions?
Statistical questions are characterized by possessing inherent variability in the data that is used to answer the question.
In this question, there is variability because each animal will probably run at a different speed and their are many factors that could effect how fast a particular animal can run. For example, a younger lion might be able to run faster than an elderly cheetah. To answer this question, we would have to find averages of how fast a group of cheetahs run and how fast a group of lions run.
Statistical questions are characterized by possessing inherent variability in the data that is used to answer the question.
In this question, there is variability because each animal will probably run at a different speed and their are many factors that could effect how fast a particular animal can run. For example, a younger lion might be able to run faster than an elderly cheetah. To answer this question, we would have to find averages of how fast a group of cheetahs run and how fast a group of lions run.
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Determine whether or not the following question can be considered as a statistical question.
Can Melissa's dog run faster than Emily's dog?
Determine whether or not the following question can be considered as a statistical question.
Can Melissa's dog run faster than Emily's dog?
Statistical questions are characterized by possessing inherent variability in the data that is used to answer the question.
In this question, there is no variability because Melissa's dog can either run faster than Emily's dog or it cannot; therefore, it is not a statistical question.
Statistical questions are characterized by possessing inherent variability in the data that is used to answer the question.
In this question, there is no variability because Melissa's dog can either run faster than Emily's dog or it cannot; therefore, it is not a statistical question.
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Determine whether or not the following question can be considered as a statistical question.
Did Joe score higher on the math test today than Melissa scored?
Determine whether or not the following question can be considered as a statistical question.
Did Joe score higher on the math test today than Melissa scored?
Statistical questions are characterized by possessing inherent variability in the data that is used to answer the question.
In this question, there is no variability because Joe is either scored higher on the test than Melissa or he did not; therefore, it is not a statistical question.
Statistical questions are characterized by possessing inherent variability in the data that is used to answer the question.
In this question, there is no variability because Joe is either scored higher on the test than Melissa or he did not; therefore, it is not a statistical question.
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Determine whether or not the following question can be considered as a statistical question.
Do doctors make more money than lawyers?
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Do doctors make more money than lawyers?
Statistical questions are characterized by possessing inherent variability in the data that is used to answer the question.
In this question, there is variability because not all doctors and lawyers make the same amount. Some doctors might make more than some lawyers, and some lawyers might make more than some doctors. To answer this question, we would have to take a sample of doctors and lawyers to find out how much each person makes, then find the average income of each group.
Statistical questions are characterized by possessing inherent variability in the data that is used to answer the question.
In this question, there is variability because not all doctors and lawyers make the same amount. Some doctors might make more than some lawyers, and some lawyers might make more than some doctors. To answer this question, we would have to take a sample of doctors and lawyers to find out how much each person makes, then find the average income of each group.
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Determine whether or not the following question can be considered as a statistical question.
Does Andrew make more money than Laura?
Determine whether or not the following question can be considered as a statistical question.
Does Andrew make more money than Laura?
Statistical questions are characterized by possessing inherent variability in the data that is used to answer the question.
In this question, there is no variability because Andrew either makes more money than Laura or he does not; therefore, it is not a statistical question.
Statistical questions are characterized by possessing inherent variability in the data that is used to answer the question.
In this question, there is no variability because Andrew either makes more money than Laura or he does not; therefore, it is not a statistical question.
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Determine whether or not the following question can be considered as a statistical question.
How old is Armen?
Determine whether or not the following question can be considered as a statistical question.
How old is Armen?
Statistical questions are characterized by possessing inherent variability in the data that is used to answer the question.
In this question, there is no variability because Armen is a certain age; therefore, it is not a statistical question.
Statistical questions are characterized by possessing inherent variability in the data that is used to answer the question.
In this question, there is no variability because Armen is a certain age; therefore, it is not a statistical question.
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Determine whether or not the following question can be considered as a statistical question.
How many boxes of cookies did each girl sell?
Determine whether or not the following question can be considered as a statistical question.
How many boxes of cookies did each girl sell?
Statistical questions are characterized by possessing inherent variability in the data that is used to answer the question.
In this question, there is variability because each girl will probably sell a different amount of boxes. To answer this question, we would have to find out how many boxes of cookies each girl sold.
Statistical questions are characterized by possessing inherent variability in the data that is used to answer the question.
In this question, there is variability because each girl will probably sell a different amount of boxes. To answer this question, we would have to find out how many boxes of cookies each girl sold.
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Determine whether or not the following question can be considered as a statistical question.
What is the average test score of a class of 
students?
Determine whether or not the following question can be considered as a statistical question.
What is the average test score of a class of
Statistical questions are characterized by possessing inherent variability in the data that is used to answer the question.
In this question, there is variability because each student probably scored differently on the test. To answer this question, we would have to find each student's score and then find the average. Yes
Statistical questions are characterized by possessing inherent variability in the data that is used to answer the question.
In this question, there is variability because each student probably scored differently on the test. To answer this question, we would have to find each student's score and then find the average. Yes
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Determine whether or not the following question can be considered as a statistical question.
How many girls are in your class?
Determine whether or not the following question can be considered as a statistical question.
How many girls are in your class?
Statistical questions are characterized by possessing inherent variability in the data that is used to answer the question.
In this question, there is no variability because there is a set number of girls in a particular class; therefore, it is not a statistical question..
Statistical questions are characterized by possessing inherent variability in the data that is used to answer the question.
In this question, there is no variability because there is a set number of girls in a particular class; therefore, it is not a statistical question..
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Determine whether or not the following question can be considered as a statistical question.
During the school fundraiser, did freshman raise more money than seniors?
Determine whether or not the following question can be considered as a statistical question.
During the school fundraiser, did freshman raise more money than seniors?
Statistical questions are characterized by possessing inherent variability in the data that is used to answer the question.
In this question, there is variability because each student is going to raise a different amount of money. Most likely, some freshman will raise more money than some seniors, and some seniors will raise more than some freshman. To answer this question, we would have to find how much money each student raised and then find the average amount of money raised by freshman and the average amount of money raised by seniors.
Statistical questions are characterized by possessing inherent variability in the data that is used to answer the question.
In this question, there is variability because each student is going to raise a different amount of money. Most likely, some freshman will raise more money than some seniors, and some seniors will raise more than some freshman. To answer this question, we would have to find how much money each student raised and then find the average amount of money raised by freshman and the average amount of money raised by seniors.
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