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Questions that expect different answers

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  1. Bo is planning a class survey about lunch. Everyone has opinions about pizza day. Here are four questions. Which one is a statistical question?

    • How long is the lunch period today?
    • How many tables are in the lunchroom?
    • How long do the children in our class take to eat lunch, in minutes?
    • How many inches are in a foot?
  2. Esme is planning a class survey about backpacks. Some backpacks look ready for a mountain trip. Here are four questions. Which one is a statistical question?

    • How heavy is the backpack of each student in our class, in kilograms?
    • How heavy is Leo's backpack in kilograms?
    • How many pockets does Leo's backpack have?
    • How many seconds are in a minute?
  3. Kira is planning a class survey about the bird feeder. The birds will not fill out a survey. Here are four questions. Which one is a statistical question?

    • How many birds visited the feeder each morning this week?
    • How many perches does the bird feeder have?
    • How many wings does a bird have?
    • How tall is the bird feeder in centimeters, from the ground to the top?
  4. Luz is planning a class survey about the weather. The weather never follows the plan. Here are four questions. Which one is a statistical question?

    • How many umbrellas are in the lost-and-found box today?
    • How many degrees are in a right angle?
    • What was the temperature at noon today?
    • How many days did it rain in each month last year?
  5. Noah is planning a class survey about the school garden. The tomato plants are showing off. Here are four questions. Which one is a statistical question?

    • How many legs does an insect have?
    • How long is our garden bed in meters, from end to end?
    • How many tomatoes grew on each plant in our garden?
    • How many plants are in the first row?
  6. Ren is planning a class survey about pencils. Some pencils have chewed erasers. Here are four questions. Which one is a statistical question?

    • How many centimeters are in a meter?
    • How many pencils are in the box on my desk?
    • How long is each pencil in the class jar, in centimeters?
    • How long is the ruler on the teacher's desk, in centimeters?
  7. Tala is planning a class survey about the school band. The band practices very loudly. Here are four questions. Which one is a statistical question?

    • How long do the children in the band practice each week, in minutes?
    • How long is the school concert in minutes?
    • How many drums are in the music room?
    • How many nickels are in a quarter?
  8. Zee is planning a class survey about shoes. One sneaker is still a mystery. Here are four questions. Which one is a statistical question?

    • What size shoe does our teacher wear?
    • What size shoe do the students in our class wear?
    • How many pairs of shoes are by the door this morning?
    • How many pennies are in a dime?
  9. Bo is planning a class survey about paper airplanes. One plane landed in the trash can. Here are four questions. Which one is a statistical question?

    • How far is the door from the teacher's desk in meters, in a straight line?
    • How many paper airplanes are on the shelf?
    • How far does each paper airplane fly in our class contest, in meters?
    • How many wings does a butterfly have?
  10. Esme is planning a class survey about school buses. Every bus has a very loud horn. Here are four questions. Which one is a statistical question?

    • How many minutes are in a quarter of an hour?
    • How old is bus 12?
    • How many seats are on bus 12?
    • How many students ride on each school bus?
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About this worksheet

Statistical questions. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can tell a statistical question from a question that has just one answer.
  • I can say why: if I asked a whole group, the answers would be different and the dots would spread out.
  • I can rewrite a one-answer question so it asks about a group.

Standard: 6.SP.A.1

Words to know

statistical question: A question that expects different answers from different people or times.

answer: What one person says when you ask the question. We draw it as one dot.

dot plot: A number line with one dot for each answer. Equal answers stack up.

spread: How far apart the dots are along the number line.

group: Several people or things you ask, such as the children in our class.

Common mistakes

Your child picked a question about one person or one thing, which has only one answer.

Your child picked a question because it began with “How many”, but it has only one answer. “How many” can be a plain counting question.

Your child picked a question that names a group, but everyone in the group gives the same answer.

What to say

Ask: if we asked ten different people, would their answers be different? If everyone would say the same thing, it is not a statistical question.

Ask: does this question ask about one thing, or about a whole group whose answers could differ?

Ask: could anyone answer differently? If not, it is not a statistical question.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with questions that expect different answers?

Your child picked a question about one person or one thing, which has only one answer.

How can I help my child with questions that expect different answers?

Ask: if we asked ten different people, would their answers be different? If everyone would say the same thing, it is not a statistical question.

Are these 6th grade math worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions at each level are free to print, with the answer key, and no account is needed.

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