Statistical Questions
Grade Six · Lesson 29 · 1:47 · Animated lesson with English narration
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A statistical question. How long do students in our class sleep? Each student sleeps a different amount. How many pages does my book have? One fixed answer.
Statistical questions have varying answers. Non-statistical ones are fixed. How long are my ten pencils? We collect the length of all ten pencils.
What is the average height of the 30 boys in our class? Each boy has a different height. What is the highest temperature each day this month? Each day has a different temperature.
What is the favorite color of the 600 students in the school? Every student has a different favorite color. What is the average math score of the 45 students in our class?
Each student has a different score.
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