Question

a definition of a statistical question is given below.

statistical question:
any question whose answer could involve working with more than one data value.

in each situation below, determine whether the question is a statistical question.

situation	statistical question?
(b) raina asked her aunt, \do you prefer driving or taking a bus?\	∘ yes ∘ no
(c) amanda asked one of her neighbors, \what is your dream car?\	∘ yes ∘ no
(d) brian asked forty women at a local store, \what is your favorite tv show?\	∘ yes ∘ no
(e) hans asked one of his friends, \what is your favorite brand of computer?\	∘ yes ∘ no

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze situation (a)

Only one coworker is asked.

Step2: Analyze situation (b)

Only one aunt is asked.

Step3: Analyze situation (c)

Only one neighbor is asked.

Step4: Analyze situation (d)

Forty women are asked (multiple data values).

Step5: Analyze situation (e)

Only one friend is asked.

Answer:

(a) No
(b) No
(c) No
(d) Yes
(e) No