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POSING STATISTICAL QUESTIONS
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WHAT IS A STATISTICAL QUESTION??
A statistical question is one that can be answered by collecting data that vary (not all answers are the same).
**To pose a question means to ask a question**
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POSING STATISTICAL QUESTIONS
STEPSStep 1: Pose a question that can be answered by data.
Step 2: Determine a plan to collect the data.
Step 3: Summarize the data with graphs and numerical summaries.
Step 4: Answer the question posed in step 1 using the data summaries.
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DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE QUESTION IS A STATISTICAL QUESTION. GIVE A REASON FOR YOUR ANSWER.
A. Who is my favorite movie star?B. What are the favorite colors of 6th graders in
my school?C. How many years have students in my
school’s band played an instrument?D. What is the favorite subject of 6th graders at
my school?E. How many brothers and sisters does my best
friend have?
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TYPES OF DATA
There are two types of data: numerical and categorical.
In a numerical data set, every value in the set is a number.Categorical data sets can take non-numerical values, such as names of colors, labels, etc.