SP.1 - Recognize a statistical question as one that anticipates variability in the data related to the question and accounts for it in the answers.
warm-up
Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google, is giving a talk on how people use Google today. Which of the following are statistical questions that you could ask Sergey?
i. Which country submits the most Google searches?
ii. How many results does a typical search return?
iii. How many Google searches have there been ever?
iv. How many links does each searcher follow?
v. How many emails does the typical Gmail user send each day?
vi. What percentage of total emails are sent from a Gmail address?
vii. How many Harlem Shake videos have been recorded worldwide?
i. Which country submits the most Google searches?
ii. How many results does a typical search return?
iii. How many Google searches have there been ever?
iv. How many links does each searcher follow?
v. How many emails does the typical Gmail user send each day?
vi. What percentage of total emails are sent from a Gmail address?
vii. How many Harlem Shake videos have been recorded worldwide?
mini lesson - independent work/share out/discussion
Jennifer Lawrence has just written a book about American work habits, and she is at the local bookstore answering questions. Which of the following are statistical questions that you could ask Jennifer Lawrence?
i. How many hours do Americans work each week?
ii. How many Americans work more than 40 hours per week?
iii. Which industry is the hardest working?
iv. How many hours does the hardest-working industry work?
v. How far does the average American commute to work?
vi. How many Americans work from home?
i. How many hours do Americans work each week?
ii. How many Americans work more than 40 hours per week?
iii. Which industry is the hardest working?
iv. How many hours does the hardest-working industry work?
v. How far does the average American commute to work?
vi. How many Americans work from home?
team challenge
President Obama comes to visit, and you want to take the opportunity to ask him some intelligent statistical questions. Which of the following are statistical questions that you could ask President Obama?
i. How many years does the typical American spend in school?
ii. How much money did the Federal Government spend last year?
iii. How much money does an American family spend on healthcare each year?
iv. What percent of Americans over 24 are college graduates?
v. How wealthy are members of the U.S. House of Representatives?
vi. How much does an American family pay in taxes each year?
i. How many years does the typical American spend in school?
ii. How much money did the Federal Government spend last year?
iii. How much money does an American family spend on healthcare each year?
iv. What percent of Americans over 24 are college graduates?
v. How wealthy are members of the U.S. House of Representatives?
vi. How much does an American family pay in taxes each year?