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6.SP.A.1 Tutor Intake -- Recognizing Statistical Questions

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Grade 6·6 problems·~8 min·Common Core Math - Grade 6·standard·6-sp-a-1
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Concepts

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Which statement best defines a STATISTICAL question?

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"How tall are the sixth graders in our school?" is a statistical
question. The group being asked about — the sixth graders in our
school — is called the   ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲   , and the characteristic being
measured — height — is called the   ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲   .

group being asked about:
characteristic being measured:
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Procedures

1

"What year is it?" is asked of 100 different people. Is this a
statistical question?

2

Which of these two questions is the statistical one?
Question 1: "How many states are in the U.S.?"
Question 2: "What is your favorite color?"

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