homework

HOMEWORK – Due Friday

NAME: ______________________________________________

1. Choose three questions you asked on your survey that give you quantitative data?

Write out each question and complete a) and b) below each question.

Question: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

a) List the results as a fraction [x/y] (i.e. 51 out of 121 students surveyed said…):

b) List the results as a percent. (i.e. 42% of students surveyed said…) note: divide 51 by 121 & multiply by 100)

Question: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

a) List the results as a fraction:

b) List the results as a percent

Question: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

a) List the results as a fraction:

b) List the results as a percent

2. Write a summary explaining how each question above supports your hypothesis*. (8 lines) (remember…your hypothesis is what you think is the answer to your research question**).

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* Note…Maybe your findings DON’T support your hypothesis. That’s okay…what did you learn?

** An example: Imagine your research question is: How can we keep the MBTA prices from going up in July,? You find out from your survey that 90 out of 120 youth said they spend more than $20 a week on the MBTA right now. What could you infer/argue with this piece of data?