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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) Debra asked sixty students at her school, "Who is your favorite movie star?" Yes No(b) Kareem asked one of the boys in his class, "Do you prefer to drink water or soda?" Yes No(c) Jina asked one of the students on her team, "What is the first letter of your last name?" Yes No(d) Mr. Simmons asked one of his students, "What is your favorite subject to study?" Yes No(e) Tom asked one of his classmates, "What is your favorite book?" Yes No

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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) Debra asked sixty students at her school, "Who is your favorite movie star?" Yes No(b) Kareem asked one of the boys in his class, "Do you prefer to drink water or soda?" Yes No(c) Jina asked one of the students on her team, "What is the first letter of your last name?" Yes No(d) Mr. Simmons asked one of his students, "What is your favorite subject to study?" Yes No(e) Tom asked one of his classmates, "What is your favorite book?" Yes No

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

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