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5.04 Formulate questions and collect data

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Which question would be most appropriate for collecting data to make a histogram showing the amount of time students spend playing sports each week?

How many hours per week do you spend playing sports?

A

Do you play sports with your school or an outside club?

B

Which sport is your favorite?

C

List the sports you play.

D
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< 1min

To create a histogram of the daily internet usage by individuals in your neighborhood, which question should you ask?

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If you wanted to make a histogram to compare the reading habits of students, which of the following questions would yield the best data?

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< 1min

Which question would help gather data to create a histogram displaying the frequency of public transportation use among city residents?

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Outcomes

7.PS.2

The student will apply the data cycle (formulate questions; collect or acquire data; organize and represent data; and analyze data and communicate results) with a focus on histograms.

7.PS.2a

Formulate questions that require the collection or acquisition of data with a focus on histograms.

7.PS.2b

Determine the data needed to answer a formulated question and collect the data (or acquire existing data) using various methods (e.g., observations, measurement, surveys, experiments).

7.PS.2c

Determine how sample size and randomness will ensure that the data collected is a sample that is representative of a larger population.

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