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

This short check helps your tutor see where to start. Work on your own,
without a calculator. If you're unsure, give your best try — the goal is
to find what to work on together, not to grade you.

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

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Procedures

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

No — every person will give the same answer, so the answers don't vary.

Yes — 100 people were asked, and that's enough data for statistics.

Yes — any question asked of more than one person is statistical.

No — the question is too simple to be statistical.