Question

identify the statistical question.
a how many cartons of milk are in the refrigerator?
b how many students make the honor roll in our class?
c how many people bought tickets to the 2 oclock matinee?
d how many inches of snow fell in albany, boston, and baltimore?

Explanation:

A statistical question is one that can be answered by collecting data and where there will be variability in that data. Option D asks about the snowfall in multiple cities (Albany, Boston, and Baltimore). To answer this, one would collect data on snowfall in each city, and there would likely be different amounts (variability). Options A, B, and C are about specific counts (cartons of milk, students on honor roll, people buying tickets) which are single - value questions without the inherent variability that comes with comparing multiple data points across different entities (like multiple cities for snowfall).

Answer:

D. How many inches of snow fell in Albany, Boston, and Baltimore?