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Bus and Subway Planner: Questions That Vary

Recognize statistical questions through bus and subway trip planning, including repeated trips, rider choices, and fixed transit facts.

Grade 6MathInteractive · Printable

Aligned to6.SP.A.1

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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 6
Subject: Math
Question types: Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

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What students practice

Students distinguish statistical questions from questions that ask for one fixed fact.
Students recognize expected variation across riders, trips, and repeated observations.
Students explain why statistical answers may be numbers or categories.

How to use

Use after introducing expected variability. Have students identify what is being observed and what could vary before choosing each answer.

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Common Core standard covered

6.SP.A.1

Recognize a statistical question as one whose answers are expected to vary.

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Bus and Subway Planner: Questions That Vary

Decide which trip-planning questions expect variation in their answers.

Spot Expected Variation

A statistical question anticipates variation in the data collected to answer it. Consider whether answers could differ across riders, trips, or observations.

Select the two statistical questions for a city trip planner.

How many minutes do different riders wait for the subway on Tuesday morning?What is the published name of the subway station beside City Hall?Which bus routes do commuters use to reach the central station?What time is the first departure listed in today's Route 16 timetable?

Which question asks for one fixed fact rather than answers expected to vary?

A. How much do different riders spend on transit in a week?
B. What is the posted price of one standard adult bus ticket today?
C. How many transfers do different riders make on their trips home?
D. How long do subway rides between these stations take on different days?

Classify each question.

How many passengers board each Route 16 bus at Oak Street this afternoon?What is the official route number printed on this bus?How many minutes late are subway trains during the evening rush?How many subway lines appear on the current official city map?