options: Understand 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.

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.

Recognize that a measure of center for a numerical data set summarizes all of its values with a single number, while a measure of variation describes how its values vary with a single number.
problem_activity: Task
Last night, Jennifer and her family went out for dinner. The questions below came up on their way to the restaurant or during the meal. Decide whether or not each question is a statistical question, and justify your decision.
How far are we from the restaurant?
How long will it be until we get there?
Would Jennifer rather have burgers or pizza?
How much should we leave for the tip?
What was the first dish ordered in the restaurant this evening?
Do customers at the restaurant like pizza?
What is a typical bill for tables at this restaurant?
On average, how many people were sitting at each table this evening?


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