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Learning Goal

Part of: Develop understanding of statistical variability — 1 of 3 cluster items

Recognize a statistical question as one that anticipates variability in the data

6.SP.A.1

Recognize a statistical question as one that anticipates variability in the data related to the question and accounts for it in the answers. For example, "How old am I?" is not a statistical question, but "How old are the students in my school?" is a statistical question because one anticipates variability in students' ages. -- Standard 6.SP.A.1

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Recognize a statistical question as one that anticipates variability in the data related to the question and accounts for it in the answers. For example, "How old am I?" is not a statistical question, but "How old are the students in my school?" is a statistical question because one anticipates variability in students' ages.
-- Standard 6.SP.A.1

What you'll learn

  1. Define a statistical question as one that anticipates variability in the answers.
  2. Distinguish statistical questions from non-statistical questions in everyday lists.
  3. Identify the *population* a statistical question targets and the *attribute* under investigation.
  4. Rewrite a non-statistical or vague question to make it statistical, when context allows.

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