What Questions Can You Answer with the Given Data?

The following is a dataset of a bicycle rider’s training rides.

date miles time (w/stops) weather average speed max speed

date	miles	time (w/stops)	weather	average speed	max speed
`04/10/2018`	`10`	`44`	`"cloudy"`	`13`	`30`
`05/30/2018`	`15`	`66`	`"sunny"`	`13.5`	`22`
`06/12/2018`	`12`	`61`	`"rainy"`	`11.2`	`25`
`07/04/2018`	`24`	`103`	`"sunny"`	`14`	`26`
`07/12/2018`	`24`	`120`	`"windy"`	`12.5`	`26`

04/10/2018

10

44

"cloudy"

13

30

05/30/2018

15

66

"sunny"

13.5

22

06/12/2018

12

61

"rainy"

11.2

25

07/04/2018

24

103

"sunny"

14

26

07/12/2018

24

120

"windy"

12.5

26

1 Decide whether each questions below can or cannot be answered with the given data and circle your selection.

Question	Answered by this dataset?
How many miles did the cyclist ride June 12th?	Yes No

What tire pressure produces the highest average speed?	Yes No

What is the average time it takes this cyclist to ride 1 mi?	Yes No

Does this cyclist ride slower when it is rainy?	Yes No

Does this cyclist ride faster when they are late to an appointment?	Yes No

How many miles has the cyclist ridden in total as part of their training?	Yes No

Question

Answered by this dataset?

How many miles did the cyclist ride June 12th?

Yes No

What tire pressure produces the highest average speed?

Yes No

What is the average time it takes this cyclist to ride 1 mi?

Yes No

Does this cyclist ride slower when it is rainy?

Yes No

Does this cyclist ride faster when they are late to an appointment?

Yes No

How many miles has the cyclist ridden in total as part of their training?

Yes No

2 In the space provided below each question, explain how you could answer the question using the data or why you cannot answer the question.

★ Are there any questions that you could find the answers to more than one way?

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