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.
(a) isabel asked one of her coworkers, \what is the number of pets that your family owns?\
(b) john asked thirty people at a gym, \how many miles did you drive last month?\
(c) kaitlin asked one of her neighbors, \for how many hours did you exercise last week?\
(d) jane asked a man at a local store, \what is your familys annual income?\
(e) juan asked the people at his work, \how many people are there in your family?\

Explanation:

• (a) Isabel is asking only one coworker. So, there is only one data value. Not a statistical question.
• (b) John is asking thirty people. There will be multiple data values (each person's answer). So, it is a statistical question.
• (c) Kaitlin is asking only one neighbor. So, there is only one data value. Not a statistical question.
• (d) Jane is asking only one man. So, there is only one data value. Not a statistical question.
• (e) Juan is asking multiple people (the people at his work). There will be multiple data values (each person's answer). So, it is a statistical question.

Answer:

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