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6th grade Questions that expect different answers worksheet

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Questions that expect different answers

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Ari helps a teacher with a survey about pets. Nobody asked the goldfish. Six children answered four questions, and the answers are shown. Which question is a statistical question?
- How many pets does Leo have? Answers: 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
- How old is Ana's puppy? Answers: 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
- How many legs does a dog have? Answers: 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
- How many pets do you have at home? Answers: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4
2.
Bo helps a teacher with a survey about reading. One reader hid behind a giant book. Six children answered four questions, and the answers are shown. Which question is a statistical question?
- How long did you read last night, in minutes? Answers: 10, 15, 20, 20, 30, 45
- How many minutes are in an hour? Answers: 60, 60, 60, 60, 60, 60
- How many pages are in Mia's library book, front to back? Answers: 96, 96, 96, 96, 96, 96
- How long is the school day in hours? Answers: 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
3.
Jun helps a teacher with a survey about drinking water. One child carries a bottle everywhere. Six children answered four questions, and the answers are shown. Which question is a statistical question?
- How much water did you drink yesterday, in glasses? Answers: 3, 4, 5, 5, 6, 8
- How many glasses are on the table? Answers: 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
- How tall is the water bottle on Sam's desk in centimeters? Answers: 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24
- How many days are in a week? Answers: 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
4.
Kira helps a teacher with a survey about brothers and sisters. The survey sheet got a pencil smudge. Six children answered four questions, and the answers are shown. Which question is a statistical question?
- How many brothers and sisters do you have? Answers: 0, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3
- How old is Ravi's baby sister in months right now? Answers: 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9
- How many people live in Ravi's house? Answers: 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
- How many hours are in a day? Answers: 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24
5.
Luz helps a teacher with a survey about getting to school. One child arrives by scooter. Six children answered four questions, and the answers are shown. Which question is a statistical question?
- How many windows are in our classroom? Answers: 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8
- How far is our school from the library in blocks? Answers: 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
- How many sides does a stop sign have? Answers: 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8
- How long does it take you to get to school, in minutes? Answers: 5, 5, 10, 10, 15, 20
6.
Noah helps a teacher with a survey about the library. The librarian answered in a whisper. Six children answered four questions, and the answers are shown. Which question is a statistical question?
- How many books are on the top shelf? Answers: 18, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18
- How old is our school library in years? Answers: 30, 30, 30, 30, 30, 30
- How many months are in a year? Answers: 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12
- How many books did you borrow this month? Answers: 0, 1, 2, 2, 4, 5
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Pia helps a teacher with a survey about fruit. Someone counted a smoothie as fruit. Six children answered four questions, and the answers are shown. Which question is a statistical question?
- How many apples are in the bowl? Answers: 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
- How many pieces of fruit did you eat yesterday? Answers: 0, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4
- How many sides does a triangle have? Answers: 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
- How much does this watermelon weigh in kilograms? Answers: 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
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Ren helps a teacher with a survey about soccer. A cheer rang out across the survey table. Six children answered four questions, and the answers are shown. Which question is a statistical question?
- How long is our soccer field in meters? Answers: 50, 50, 50, 50, 50, 50
- How many corners does a rectangle have? Answers: 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
- How many players are on our team? Answers: 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
- How many goals did you score this season? Answers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8
9.
Tala helps a teacher with a survey about sleep. Some children yawned through the survey. Six children answered four questions, and the answers are shown. Which question is a statistical question?
- How many beds are in Mia's room? Answers: 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
- How long is the bus ride to the museum in minutes? Answers: 40, 40, 40, 40, 40, 40
- How long did you sleep last night, in hours? Answers: 8, 9, 9, 10, 10, 11
- How many sides does a hexagon have? Answers: 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
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Ari helps a teacher with a survey about a birthday party. A cloud of balloons floated by. Six children answered four questions, and the answers are shown. Which question is a statistical question?
- How long is the table at Ben's party in meters? Answers: 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
- How many wheels does a tricycle have? Answers: 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
- How many candles are on Ben's cake? Answers: 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9
- How many people came to your last birthday party? Answers: 4, 6, 8, 8, 10, 12

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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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