Data and Statistics for First Graders: Interactive Learning Quizzes

Question 1

How does collecting and studying information help us in our everyday lives?

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Make better decisions

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Prove our friends wrong

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Keep ourselves busy

Question 2

How can you find out how many students in your class like pizza?

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Ask everyone

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Watch what they eat

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Ask the teacher

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Make a guess

Question 3

What do we call data that's not fair because it makes one answer seem better than the others?

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Biased data

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Small data

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Easy data

Question 4

When we ask people for their personal information, it's important to tell them why we need it. Why is that?

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So they can make good choices.

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Because we're just collecting data.

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Only if they're adults.

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Because it will give them too much information.

Question 5

Katie wants to know which ice cream flavor her classmates like the most. She asks everyone in her class and writes down their answers. What is Katie doing?

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Collecting data on her classmates' favorite ice cream flavors

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Counting how many students are in her class

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Making a list of different ice cream flavors

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Writing down all the names of her classmates

Question 6

Why is it important to learn about statistics?

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It helps us make sense of the world around us.

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It is required for all jobs.

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It is a fun subject.

Question 7

When you collect a sample of data, can you be certain that it will have the same information as the entire group of data?

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No, because a sample might not show the same information as the whole group.

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Yes, because a sample is always the same as the whole group.

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It depends on how big the sample is.

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I don't know.

Question 8

How does data variability help us understand a set of data, and why is it important in statistics?

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Data variability shows how spread out the data is, which helps us see how different the data values are from each other.

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Data variability tells us the average value of the data, which is the middle value of the data set.

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Data variability tells us the smallest value in the data set, which is the lowest value in the data set.

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Data variability tells us the largest value in the data set, which is the highest value in the data set.

Question 9

You measured the heights of your plants. Which chart would be the best way to show this information?

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Bar graph

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Line graph

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Pie chart

Question 10

When we ask people their favorite colors, what are we trying to learn?

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Their favorite colors

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Their names

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How many people there are

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How old they are

Question 11

When people collect and use statistics, even smart people can make mistakes. What are some reasons why statistics can be wrong?

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Not enough people were asked.

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The people who were asked might not be telling the truth.

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The people who collected the information might have made mistakes.

Question 12

Which way is NOT a way to collect data?

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Guessing

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Surveys

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Interviews

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Observations

Question 13

A picture that uses bars to show data is called a:

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Bar graph

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Pie chart

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Line graph

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Venn diagram

Question 14

Which question would be most helpful for finding out what is the favorite color of students in your class?

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What is your favorite color?

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What is your favorite animal?

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What is your favorite ice cream flavor?

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What is your favorite book?

Question 15

Which of these tells us how spread out our data is?

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Range

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Mean

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Median

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Mode

Question 16

If you want to show data that changes over time, you should use a:

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Time series graph

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Scatter plot

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Bar graph

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Pie chart

Question 17

Which of these would be the best way to show how many students are in each grade?

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Bar graph

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Line graph

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Pie chart

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Venn diagram

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a type of question that can be answered with statistics?

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Which is the best way to get to school?

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How tall are the students in my class?

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What is the most popular ice cream flavor?

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What is the chance that it will rain tomorrow?

Question 19

In statistics, we collect different types of information. What are the two main types of information we can collect?

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Numbers and categories

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Graphs and charts

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True or false

Question 20

When we gather information from people, it's important to be careful. Why is that?

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To protect their privacy

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To keep it a secret

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To avoid getting in trouble

Question 21

How can we show information we collect?

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Table

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Graph

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Story

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Song

Question 22

A company wants to know how many people like their new product. They ask only their friends and family. Why is this not a good way to get accurate information?

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Friends and family might like the product more than other people.

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It costs too much to ask more people.

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It takes too much time to ask more people.

Question 23

When researchers gather information, what is the most important thing they should do?

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Be fair and honest

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Only ask people who say yes

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Make sure the information is perfect

Question 24

We want to ask questions in our survey about our favorite kind of pet. Which question should we ask?

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What is your favorite kind of pet?

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Do you have a pet?

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What is your favorite color?

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What is your favorite food?

Question 25

How can we make sure the data we collect is fair and not biased?

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Use random selection.

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Only collect data from our friends.

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Only collect data from people who agree with us.

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Ask questions that lead people to give a certain answer.

Question 26

How can statistics help us make better choices?

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It shows us better ways to do things

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It helps us understand our friends better

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It helps us count things faster

Question 27

What is NOT a purpose of using statistics?

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Solving puzzles

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Making predictions

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Organizing data

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Drawing conclusions

Question 28

In statistical hypothesis testing, what do you do before conducting statistical tests?

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Formulate hypotheses

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Collect data

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Interpret results

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Draw conclusions

Question 29

What is a probability distribution and why is it useful in statistics?

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A probability distribution shows all the possible outcomes of an event and how likely they are to happen.

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A probability distribution is a graph that shows the chances of different outcomes.

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A probability distribution can predict what will happen in the future.

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A probability distribution is a way to collect information from people.

Question 30

To get the most accurate results about the favorite colors of students in a school, who should be included in the study?

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All the students in the school

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Only the students who like the color blue

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Only the students in the first grade

Question 31

How can we find out if there is a connection between study time and test scores?

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Ask students about their study time and test grades.

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Only ask students who got high grades.

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Only ask students who studied a lot.

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Ask students how they felt about the test.

Question 32

If you want to know how many toys all the children in your class have, what is the group of all the children in your class called?

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Population

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Sample

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Data

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Mean

Question 33

How can we gather information?

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Surveys, tally charts, and experiments

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Counting, measuring, and sorting

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Reading books, listening to music, and playing games

Question 34

Why do we use charts and graphs to show data?

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To help us see what the data tells us

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To make the data look nice

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To make the data more fun to look at

Question 35

What does it mean for data to be reliable?

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The data is consistent and free from errors.

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The data is easy to understand.

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The data is interesting to look at.

Question 36

Which of these methods can you use to show how two sets of data are connected?

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Make a graph

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Find the average of each set

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Find the most common value in each set

Question 37

What is the best way to get lots of people's opinions?

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Send out a survey

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Ask people one at a time

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Watch people

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Do an experiment

Question 38

Bar graphs show how often things happen. What does a bar graph look like?

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Like a bunch of bars

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Like a line going up and down

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Like a circle divided into slices

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Like a bunch of dots on a graph

Question 39

The mean of a set of numbers tells us what number appears the most. True or False?

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False

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True

Question 40

What is the range of a set of numbers?

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The difference between the biggest and smallest numbers

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The sum of all the numbers

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The middle number

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The number of numbers

Question 41

We have a set of numbers. If we add a big number to the set, what will happen to the range?

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It will get bigger

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It will get smaller

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It will stay the same

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We can't tell

Question 42

When you do a science experiment, how do you know if your results are important?

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By calculating the statistical significance

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By looking at how big the difference is between your results and what you expected

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By flipping a coin

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By asking your teacher

Question 43

How can we make sure the data we gather is accurate?

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Check our measurements again

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Guess and see if it works

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Only ask our friends for information

Question 44

When we use a computer program to help us look at data, what is something that it CANNOT do?

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Tell us what the data means

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Make the data look nice

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Do math to the data

Question 45

When sharing data with friends, how can we help them understand it?

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Draw a clear picture or graph to show your data.

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Use lots of hard words they might not know.

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Talk very quickly so they don't have time to ask questions.

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Don't explain anything, just show them the numbers.

Question 46

When making predictions about the future using past data, what's important to remember?

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Know the limits of your data when making predictions.

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The future will always be the same as the past.

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Only predict things that have happened before.

Question 47

How can we make sure the information we collect is fair and correct?

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Talk to people with different backgrounds.

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Only talk to people who think like us.

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Make sure everyone we talk to is the same age.

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Make sure everyone we talk to is the same gender.

Question 48

To find out the favorite colors of everyone in our class, what should we do?

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Ask each student their favorite color and write down their answers.

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Guess what everyone's favorite color is.

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Ask only a few students and assume their answers are the same for everyone.

Question 49

When we gather information by watching what happens, what is this way of collecting data called?

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Observing

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Experimenting

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Guessing

Question 50

To learn our classmates' favorite colors, what's the first step?

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Ask our classmates

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Make a chart or graph

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Ask someone who might know

Question 51

When you collect information, you can show it in a table or a graph. Which one is better for showing how often something happens?

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Graph

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Table

Question 52

Our class wants to find out if there is a pattern to how we like to eat our pizza. What is the best way to organize this information?

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Make a table or chart that shows how each person likes their pizza

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Make a list of how each person likes their pizza

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Put everyone's favorite pizza toppings into a hat and draw them out one at a time

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Ask everyone their favorite pizza toppings and then forget about it

Question 53

In a survey about favorite fruits, only children who brought apples for lunch were asked. What problem could this cause for the survey results?

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The results might not be fair because not all children were asked.

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The results might have too many apples.

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The results might be too hard to understand.

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The results might be too long.

Question 54

How can using statistics be useful?

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It helps us make smarter choices

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It can tell us what will happen in the future

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It gives us all the answers we need

Question 55

When collecting data, what's the most important thing to remember?

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Be honest and accurate

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Be quick

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Write neatly

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Have fun

Question 56

We have information about the apples in each student's lunch box. Which graph would show us how many apples each student has?

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Bar Graph

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Pie Chart

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Line Graph

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Scatter Plot

Question 57

When we have lots of data, how do we find the value that appears the most?

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Find the value that happens the most times.

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Add up all the values and divide by the number of values.

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Subtract the smallest value from the largest value.

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Find the middle value.

Question 58

We have a list of students' favorite fruits. How can we use data analysis to find out which fruit is the most popular?

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Count the number of times each fruit appears on the list.

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Draw a picture of each fruit.

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Sing a song about the fruits.

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Close your eyes and guess.

Question 59

How can we use statistics to make predictions about the future?

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By studying past data

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By making a guess

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By using a magic crystal ball

Question 60

Which of these is NOT a good way to learn from our information?

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Guessing

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Looking for patterns

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Comparing things

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Using proof

Question 61

Let's count the apples in the picture: (Image of a picture with 5 apples)

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5

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2

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8

Question 62

Which of these is NOT a way to find out information?

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Guessing

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Asking

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Looking

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Using a chart

Question 63

What do the letters at the bottom of a graph show?

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The categories of data

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What the lines mean

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The numbers on the lines

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The names of the people in the graph

Question 64

Why do we give graphs titles?

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To tell us what the graph is about

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To make them look pretty

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To show who made the graph

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To explain the numbers on the graph