Headline Story
Data and Probability, #1
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Introduction
Sometimes it helps children to review what they do know and what they do not know about the Headline Story. In this problem, they know that Patty asked 10 friends if they had pets. We do not know how many friends have pets or how many friends do not have pets. What’s possible? What’s impossible?
Headline Story
Patty asked 10 friends if they have pets. Some friends said yes. Some friends said no.
Possible student responses
- 6 friends have pets and 4 friends do not have pets.
- 4 have pets and 6 do not.
- The number of friends that have pets could equal the number of friends that do not have pets.
- You cannot tell how many pets there are because some friends may have more than one pet.
- You cannot tell what kinds of pets they have.
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