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) Trey asked sixty students at his school, "What is your favorite flower?" Yes No(b) Keiko asked her classmates, "What is your favorite food?" Yes No(c) Michael asked one of the people on his team, "Who is your favorite musician?" Yes No(d) Charmaine asked one hundred people in Irvine, "Do you prefer apples or oranges?" Yes No(e) Martina asked several people at a gym, "What is your favorite season of the year?" 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) Trey asked sixty students at his school, "What is your favorite flower?" Yes No(b) Keiko asked her classmates, "What is your favorite food?" Yes No(c) Michael asked one of the people on his team, "Who is your favorite musician?" Yes No(d) Charmaine asked one hundred people in Irvine, "Do you prefer apples or oranges?" Yes No(e) Martina asked several people at a gym, "What is your favorite season of the year?" Yes No
Solution
(a) No - While Trey is asking multiple people, the question "What is your favorite flower?" does not require working with more than one data value to answer. Each person's answer is independent and does not require comparison or analysis with others.
(b) No - Similar to the first situation, Keiko's question "What is your favorite food?" does not require working with more than one data value. Each person's favorite food is independent of others.
(c) No - Michael's question "Who is your favorite musician?" is directed to one person and does not require working with more than one data value.
(d) Yes - Charmaine's question "Do you prefer apples or oranges?" is a statistical question because it requires working with more than one data value. The answers from the hundred people can be compared and analyzed to determine a preference trend.
(e) Yes - Martina's question "What is your favorite season of the year?" is a statistical question. The answers from several people can be compared and analyzed to determine the most and least favorite seasons.
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