Some Statistics Project Ideas
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Are there differences in soda drinking preferences between men and women?
Who has the best deal on french fries, Wendy's, Arby's, Burger King or McDonald's?
Are skittles colors equally distributed?
Are males and females workout habits the same?
Is there a correlation between the player’s age on a major league baseball team and being
successful?
How does temperature affect energy use?
Is the proportion of marshmallows the same in Lucky Charms and Marshmallow Treasures
(generic brand)?
In the NFL, does having the best "team stats" predict the likelihood of winning the Super
Bowl?
Is there a relationship between the number or hours of regular sleep and GPA?
Is there a relationship between having cable TV at home and GPA?
Do men and women choose different ATM machines?
Is a name brand detergent more effective than an economy brand?
Do letters arrive more quickly via U.S. mail if they have zip codes than if they don’t?
Does the location of a car dealership have any effect on the number of foreign cars sold vs.
the number of domestic cars sold?
Is there any correlation between temperature and the number of homicides?
Is there a correlation between sugar content of breakfast cereals and shelf location or price?
(bottom, middle, or top)
Is there a difference in the average number of words per sentence among People, Time, and
Newsweek magazines?
Is there any correlation between the price of a brand new textbook and the number of pages?
Is there a home field advantage in the World Series?
Is the drive thru faster than going inside at McDonalds, Starbucks, etc…?
Do you get more in a burrito or a bowl at Chipotle?
Are generic cereal boxes more full than name brand cereals?
Are there more chocolate chips in Chips Ahoy or a generic brand of chocolate chip cookies?
Does station A or station B have longer/more commercials?
Is the color distribution of Skittles equal for all colors?
Are there longer words in science fiction books or romance books?
Do Bounty paper towels really absorb more than another brand or generic?