Doing Math Or Doing Statistics?

Doing Math or Doing Statistics? After completing the required readings from Kiss My Math (McKellar, 2009) and Elementary and Middle School Mathematics Teaching Developmentally (Van de Walle, Karp, & Bay-Williams, 2013) discuss the following Which of the following questions is doing statistics? Which is doing mathematics? How? Support your statements with evidence from the required studies and your research. (Questions taken from Van de Walle, Karp, & Bay-Williams, 2013) 1 The average weight of 50 prize-winning tomatoes is 2.36 pounds What is the combined weight, in pounds, of these 50 tomatoes? 0.0472 d. 59 11.8 c. 118 52.36 2 Joc had thrce test scores of 78, 76, and 74. Mary had scores of 72, .82, and 74. How did Joc's average (mean) compare to Mary's average (mcan) score? Joc's was one point higher. Joc's was one point lower. Both averages were the same. Joc's was two points higher. Joc's was two points lower. 3 The table below gives the times each girl has recorded for seven runnings of the 100-meter dash this year. Only one gir] may compete in the upcoming tournament Which girl would you select for the tollrnament and why? Race Times for Three Runners Race Runner 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Suzie 15.2 14.8 15.0 14.7 14.3 14.5 14.5 Tanisha 15.8 15.7 15.4 15.0 14.8 14.6 14.5 Dara 15.6 15.5 14.8 15.1 14.5 14.7 14.5 4 Finally, create your own question that requires students to do statistics. As you are designing the question, kcep in mind the requirements for what it means to do statistics Explain how your question requires students to do statistics. References Van de Walle, J. A., Karp, K. S., & Bay-Williams, J. M. (2013). Elementary and middle school mathematics: Teaching developmentally . (8th cd.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.