Question

consider the following question:
what was the high temperature in chicago yesterday?
which best describes the question?

it is not a statistical question because the data is a single number.

it is a statistical question because the answer can be any number.

it is a statistical question because the answer is a measurement.

it is a statistical question because the answer is not known.

Explanation:

A statistical question typically expects a variety of data or analysis of data. The question "What was the high temperature in Chicago yesterday?" has a single - valued answer (a single number for the high temperature), so it's not a statistical question. The first option correctly states this as it explains that the data here is a single number, not requiring statistical analysis (like looking at a distribution, trends, etc.). The other options are incorrect: the second is wrong because being any number isn't the definition of a statistical question; the third is wrong as a single measurement doesn't make it statistical; the fourth is wrong as the unknown - ness of the answer isn't the criterion for a statistical question.

Answer:

It is not a statistical question because the data is a single number.