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Is It a Statistical Question?
A statistical question expects its answers to vary. Check yes or no, then say why.
Example
Is this a statistical question?
How tall are the students in my class?
yes
no
Why:
Different people (or things) will give different answers, so the data will vary — and a statistical question is one that expects variability.
1.
Is this a statistical question?
How tall are the students in my class?
yes
no
Why?
2.
Is this a statistical question?
How old is our teacher?
yes
no
Why?
3.
Is this a statistical question?
How old is the oak tree by the gate?
yes
no
Why?
4.
Is this a statistical question?
How many pets do students in this school have?
yes
no
Why?
5.
Is this a statistical question?
What are the ages of the people in this cinema?
yes
no
Why?