FSA Practice Problems Statistics and Probability – 6 th Grade Examples 6.SP.1.1, 6.SP.1.2, 6.SP.1.3, 6.SP.1.4, 6.SP.1.5

Mean Mode Median Range The “average” Think of the Mean Face Most often MOde = most often The middle number Think of a median in the road Difference between biggest and smallest number

Complete the following table. 1 Yes, No, Yes; A statistical question is one whose answer varies. Question 1

Read carefully then select all that apply. 2 Question 2 A, C Remember, the mode is the value that occurs most often. A cluster is a group of data close together.

Read the question and solve. 3 3 Question 3

Read carefully and construct a dot plot. 4 Question 4 Dot plots are a way to display data using dots

Read the problem carefully. 5 Question 5 C; the vertical line in the box represents the median.

Read the question carefully. 6 Question 6 C; it is the only choice that has an answer that could vary.

Read the question carefully. 7 Question 7 B

Read the question and select all that apply. 8 Question 8 A, C, D, F

Read the problem and draw a box plot. 8 Question 9 Arrange the data in order from least to greatest. Label your minimum, maximum, median, Q1, and Q3.

Solve the problem. 9 Question 10

Answer the question carefully. 10 A is the only choice that has an answer that could vary. Question 11

Answer the question. Show your work ; it’s the middle of Question 12

Answer the question carefully. 12 Question 13 B; range measures the variability.

Read the problem carefully and select all that apply. B, C, E Question 14

Read the problem and show your work. 216 miles; it is the middle of Question 15

Read the problem and select all that apply. B, C, E Question 16

Complete the problem. Show work to support your answer Question 17

Read the statements carefully. Question 18 I.Median II.Mean

Read the problem carefully and construct the appropriate display. Histograms are like bar graphs, but group data into ranges guests: 2 days guests: 1 day guests: 6 days Question 19

Complete the problem and show work. 19 Question miles; ( )/5

Read the statement and answer in complete sentences. No …a statistical question has an answer that varies. For example, “How many hours of television do people watch every day?” Question 21

Read the question and select all that apply. C, E, F Question 22

D; range is variability in the data. Read the problem carefully. Show work. Question 23

Read the question carefully. D Question 24

The mean will change more because 402 is an outlier and the mean will affect the data more than the median. Read the problem carefully. Show work. Question 25