Question

Shiloh is doing a survey to find the time her classmates spend at the beach. She asks the following question:

Which student spends the most time at the beach?

Part A: Describe the data you would expect her to collect from this question.

Part B: Explain whether this is a statistical question. If this is not a statistical question, then modify the question to make it statistical.

Answer 1

Answer: it is a statistical question

Explanation:

Answer 2

read the explanation.

Explanation:

Part A:

I would expect her to collect a certain number of times, such as: each dot = 1 hour. For example, if she had a dot plot or a chart to divide how much time each student stays at the beach (if that is understandable), along with her collecting the students' names to figure out the answer to her question.

Part B:

This is definitely a statistical question.

A statistical question is a question that can be solved by collecting data that varies.

so this can definitely be solved by collecting data. To even solve this, you need to collect data. The easiest way to solve this is with a dot plot. In my opinion, you also need to gather the students data, such as their names and how many (for example) hours at the beach they spent time there.