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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?(a) Susan asked several students at her school, "Would you prefer to live in the city or in the countryside?" Yes No(b) Hong asked Omar, "What is your favorite TV show?" Yes No(c) Trey asked the girls in his class, "During which month of the year is your birthday?" Yes No(d) Teresa asked the people in her town, "What is your favorite vegetable?" Yes No(e) Christine asked several of her friends, "What is your favorite color?" Yes NoExplanationRecheck

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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?(a) Susan asked several students at her school, "Would you prefer to live in the city or in the countryside?" Yes No(b) Hong asked Omar, "What is your favorite TV show?" Yes No(c) Trey asked the girls in his class, "During which month of the year is your birthday?" Yes No(d) Teresa asked the people in her town, "What is your favorite vegetable?" Yes No(e) Christine asked several of her friends, "What is your favorite color?" Yes NoExplanationRecheck

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(a) No, this is not a statistical question. It is a preference question and does not require working with more than one data value.

(b) No, this is not a statistical question. It is a personal preference question and does not require working with more than one data value.

(c) Yes, this is a statistical question. It requires working with more than one data value (the different months of the year).

(d) Yes, this is a statistical question. It requires working with more than one data value (the different types of vegetables).

(e) No, this is not a statistical question. It is a personal preference question and does not require working with more than one data value.

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