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Grade 6 math, Common Core 6.SP.A.1. 10 problems with an answer key and worked steps. Free to print, and you can make new problems any time.

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Statistical questions

Grade 6 math, Common Core 6.SP.A.1

Is each one a statistical question? Write yes or no and explain.

  1. 1.
    How far is it from my house to the library?
  2. 2.
    What was the high temperature in Chicago yesterday?
  3. 3.
    How many books did each student in our class read over the summer?
  4. 4.
    How many goals did each player on the team score this season?
  5. 5.
    What are the shoe sizes of the students in my grade?
  6. 6.
    How many text messages do teenagers in our town send each day?
  7. 7.
    How many pages are in this book?
  8. 8.
    What is the favorite fruit of sixth graders at our school?
  9. 9.
    How tall is the school flagpole?
  10. 10.
    What is the area of this sheet of paper?
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Answer key: Statistical questions

Grade 6 math. Each answer has a few worked steps, to help check the method as well as the answer.

  1. 1. No. It has just one answer.

  2. 2. No. It has just one answer.

  3. 3. Yes. The answers vary, so you need to collect data.

  4. 4. Yes. The answers vary, so you need to collect data.

  5. 5. Yes. The answers vary, so you need to collect data.

  6. 6. Yes. The answers vary, so you need to collect data.

  7. 7. No. It has just one answer.

  8. 8. Yes. The answers vary, so you need to collect data.

  9. 9. No. It has just one answer.

  10. 10. No. It has just one answer.

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About statistical questions

A statistical question is one you answer by collecting data that varies, like “How many hours do students in my class sleep?”, because each student gives a different answer. A question with one fixed answer, like “How tall is the flagpole?”, is not statistical.

Example 1

Did it rain at school yesterday?

Answer: No. It has just one answer.

Example 2

How many pets do the families on our street have?

Answer: Yes. The answers vary, so you need to collect data.

Example 3

How many minutes do people wait in line at the cafeteria?

Answer: Yes. The answers vary, so you need to collect data.

Watch out for

  • Ask yourself: would different people (or days, or things) give different answers?
  • Questions about one specific thing usually have just one answer.
  • Statistical questions often talk about a group: students, players, families, days.

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