Predicting in Data Analysis Worksheet
Grade 6 math worksheet focusing on predicting future outcomes based on data analysis, including interpreting trends and making inferences from graphs.
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Predicting in Data Analysis
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Read each question carefully and use the provided data or graphs to make predictions or answer the questions. Show your work where applicable.
The bar graph below shows the number of books read by students in a class during a summer reading challenge.
1. If the trend continues, how many books would you predict the next student (Emily) to read?
2. A bag contains 5 red marbles and 5 blue marbles. If you pick a marble 100 times, you would predict that you pick a red marble approximately times.
3. In a survey, 7 out of 10 students prefer pizza. If there are 300 students in the school, approximately students would you predict prefer pizza.
4. A spinner has 4 equal sections: red, blue, green, and yellow. If you spin it 20 times, which outcome is most likely?
Spinning red 10 times
Spinning red 5 times
Spinning red 0 times
Spinning red 20 times
5. If a coin is flipped 10 times and lands on heads 8 times, it is certain to land on tails for the next flip.
True
False
6. A farmer recorded the height of a sunflower each week: Week 1: 10 cm, Week 2: 15 cm, Week 3: 20 cm, Week 4: 25 cm. Predict the height of the sunflower in Week 5.