standard_description: Recognize a statistical question as one that anticipates variability in the data related to the question and accounts for it in the answers. For example, “How old am I?” is not a statistical question, but “How old are the students in my school?” is a statistical question because one anticipates variability in students’ ages.
problem_activity: Juniors and seniors were asked if they plan to attend college immediately after graduation, seek full-time employment, or choose some other option. A random sample of 100 students was selected from those who completed the survey.
Below is a chart of some of the relative frequencies. Complete the calculations for each of the blank cells.
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A school website article indicated that “a vast majority of students from our school plan to attend college.” Do you agree or disagree with that article? Explain why you agree or disagree.


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