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CCGPS Math 6th Grade Unit 6 Study Guide — Statistics

Developunderstandingof statistical variability.
MCC6.$P.1Recognize a statistical questionas one that anticipates variability in the data related to the question and accounts
f.pr it in the answers. \noÅe-
1. Describe howto identify a statistical question. *loe__
2. Which of the following is a statistical question? Explain your reasonin
a. Howtall is the governorof our state?
How many foreign countries have you visited?
c. What is the temperatureright now? -bhc responses .
d. What are the colors of the U.S. flag?
Which questionis a statistical questionthat anticipates variability? Explain your rea#oning.
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What is my favorite animal to own? q ueeåom 16
b. What animals do students in my school own? -b-hæV
c. What is the most commonanimalthat you see on a farm? SQ
d. What is the animalownedthe most by students in my school? be—
MCC6.SP.2Understand that a set of data collected to answer a statistical question has a distribution which can be described
by. its center. spread. and overall shape.
4. The data display belowrepresents the ages of Womenand Men at Bingo Night.
Ages of Players at Bingo Night oecb.

Women

Men

72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88 90
Write a paragraph to describe what is represented in the data display.
You must use at least 3 of the following vocabulary words: center, spread, median, variation. Be sure to
underline the words used.
5. Data can have a variety of shapes. In a data set that is skewed, most of the data lies to one side or the other
side of the mean,rather than in the middlewith the mean.Identify whichtype of data distribution is shown.

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ao co eo 100 120 100 120 140 160 180 200 10 20 30 40 so

a skewedright a) skewed right a) skewed right

b) normal normal symmetrical
c) skewedleft c) skewedleft c) skewed left
,qcc6.SP.3 Recognizethat a measure of center for a numericaldata set summarizes all of its values with a single
number.
while a measure of variation describes how its values vary with a single number.

6. A measureof for a numericaldata set summarizesall of its values with a single number.
a) shape b) deviation c) symmetry d) enter
7. Which of the fol considered measuresof variability?
me n, •nterquartilerange Emean absolute deviation, mode, range
8. Vladimir recorded the numberof siblings (brothers and sisters) each of his classmates has in the dot plot
below.
Classmates'Siblings

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Number of Siblings

Which of the following would be the best measure of center?

d) meanabsolute
a) mean b) median c) interquartile range
deviation
9. Trey recorded the number of ounces of water he drank each day in the histogram below.
Trey's Dany Water Drinking

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7
6
5
4
3
2

1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-SO Sl-60 61-70 71-80 81-90 91-100
Amount of Water (ounces)
Which of the followingwouldbe the best measureof variability?
a) interquartile range b) mean c) meanabsolute deviation d median

Summarize and describe distributions.

MCC6.SP.4 Display numerical data in plots on a number line, includingdot plots. histograms. and box plots.
10. Chantall recorded her bowlingscores for the quarter in the table below.

Bowli Scores
120 98 125 111 117
106 101 118 90 123
124 96 103 115 127

If she makes a histogram with intervals of 90-99, 100-109, 110-119,and 120-129, what is the height of the bar
for the interval 120-129?

11. Brandon recorded the weights in poundsof the fish caught while fishing with his uncle. His data is shown
below.
27, 34, 19, 8, 15, 32, 20, 2 , 36, 30. 17
Makea dot plot to display the data. Z
12. Jordan's test scores are 85, 90, 89. WFt does he need to score on his next test for his average to be a 90?
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13. Adam recorded the number of flower blooms on each of his ten rose bushes.
6, l,å, 15, 17, 18.'6, 1/
If he combinedthe numberof bloomsinto one data set, which box plot correctly displays the data? 17, 18
What is the medianof the data set? |
What rcent of the data is ABOVE the median? c1040v)
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a) Flower on Rose c)
Blooms on Rme Bushes

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6 8 12 14 16 la 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18

b) 00 Rose Bushes d) Bloomson Rose Bushes

4 6 e 12 14 16 18

Use the graph belowto answer questions 14-16

Numberof Items Bouqhtat the Grocery Store

25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70
14. What is the maximumvalue in the data set in the following data set?
15. What is the medianof the data set?
16. What percent of the data is below40?
MCC6.SP.5aSummarizenumericaldata sets in relation to their context. such as by...reportingthe number of observations.
17. Create a Stem-and-Leaf plot to represent the ages of peopleat the Senior Citizen Dance.
Data: 76,92, 5Å, +4,59, 81, 94, 99, 6Å, 57,
MCC6.SP.5bSummarizenumericaldata sets in relation to their context. such as by...describingthe nature of the attribute
under investigation. including how it was measured and its units of measurement.
18. The owner of an independentmusic store monitored CD sales over a period of day. The histogram shows the
results.
CD Sales
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0 20 40 60 80 100
Number of CDs sold

Explain the empty 80-90 interval.

MCC6.SP.5cSummarizenumericaldata sets in relation to their context, such as by...givingquantitative measures of center
Gnedian and/or mean) and variability (interquartile range and/or mean absolute deviation). as well as describing any overall
pgttern and any striking deviationsfrom the overall pattern with reference to the context in whichthe data was gathered:

19. Find the mean, median, and mode of the data represented in the dot plot.

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o 8 16 24 mode % g
20. The m a 01 viat of h is 6.
24, 1 1 3
Ho muchgreat r th i the i quart e range of th data?
a) 9.1 b) .1 c) 17.6 d) 26.6
21. The heights in inches of seven baseball players are listed below.
73, 74, 79, 88. 76, 84, 83
the interquartilerangeof the heights?
a) 10 b) 80 c) 15 d) 11
22. Explain which of the following points represents a striking deviation in the box plot above.
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20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
23. Ashley saved money every month last year. The table below shows how much money she saved each month.
Dollars Saved
Month Jan. June Au Oct. Nov. Dec.
Money Saved 96 38 62 65 178 112 7 143 135 104 8 2
(in dollars)

Wha meanabsolute d viationo the m saved.

a) 156 c) 23 d) 39
24. Allan recorded the numberof baseball cards that were traded at a local hobby store. Use the informationto
find the followingstatistical measures.
• minimumvalue 00 lower quartile (Q) \ I O
155 136 Ido 135 196 maximumvalue • upper quartile (Q3) I
tøo 160 170 155 Ian Interquartile range

MCC6.SP.5dSum arize numericaldata sets in relation to their context such asb ...relatin the choice o easures o
center and variability to the shape of the data distribution and the context in which the data was gathered.

25. Examine the box-and-whisker plot below,which shows the length of fish (in centimeters) that were caught
one afternoon by a group of campers. Which statement about the data in the graph is true?

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a. The range is 5.5 cm.
b. The third quartile is 2 cm greater than the first quartile.
c. The interquartilerange is 4 cm.
The median length is 12 cm.