About this Study Set
This study set covers Statistics through
15 practice questions.
Basic statistical concepts involving data collection, counting, and categorization suitable for early education. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.
Questions & Answers
Browse all 15 questions from the
Statistics for Young Learners study set below.
Each question shows the correct answer — select a study format above to practice interactively.
1
When counting the number of different colored apples in a basket, what is the first step in creating a data set?
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A
Eating the apples
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B
Sorting the apples into groups
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C
Naming each apple
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D
Painting the apples
2
Which tool is most commonly used to record tallies by drawing four vertical lines and one diagonal line through them?
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A
A calculator
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B
A blank notebook
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C
A tally chart
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D
A ruler
3
If a class has 5 cats, 3 dogs, and 2 birds as pets, what is the total number of pets represented in this data?
4
What is the name of a chart that uses pictures to represent the frequency of data points?
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A
A circle graph
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B
A bar graph
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C
A pictograph
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D
A line plot
5
In a bar graph, what does the height or length of the bar represent?
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A
The color of the bar
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B
The date the data was collected
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C
The frequency or count of the items
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D
The shape of the items
6
When looking at a data set of {2, 2, 3, 5, 5, 5, 7}, which number appears most frequently?
7
If you flip a fair coin 100 times, which of these is a fact about the result?
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A
It will always land on heads 50 times
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B
It will always land on tails 50 times
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C
The result is based on chance
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D
It will never land on its edge
8
What do we call the middle value in a sorted list of numbers?
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A
The average
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B
The median
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C
The sum
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D
The range
9
Which type of graph is best suited for comparing two different categories, such as the number of boys and girls in a room?
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A
A bar graph
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B
A map
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C
A storybook
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D
A dictionary
10
In a survey of favorite fruits, if 10 children choose bananas and 4 choose oranges, what is the difference in count?
11
What is the 'range' of the data set {1, 3, 5, 7}?
12
When you organize data into a table, what do we call the headings at the top of the columns?
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A
Labels
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B
Instructions
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C
Numbers
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D
Pictures
13
If you roll a standard six-sided die once, what is the probability of rolling a number greater than 6?
14
Which of these is a way to represent the 'total' of a data set?
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A
The sum of all values
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B
The name of the items
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C
The date
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D
The color of the items
15
In a set of data showing 3 red cars, 2 blue cars, and 1 green car, which color is the 'mode' (most common)?
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A
Blue
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B
Green
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C
Red
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D
None
