Statistical Questions and Data Types CFA

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Which of the following is a statistical question that could be investigated?
Options:
What is Jane's favorite color?
How many siblings does Tom have?
What is the typical number of pets owned by students in our school?
What time does the cafeteria open?

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What is the typical number of pets owned by students in our school?

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Which of the following data sets contains categorical data? Heights of students in inches, Eye colors of students in class, Number of books read this month, Test scores on math exam

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Eye colors of students in class

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A student collected data about their classmates' favorite sports. Is this categorical or numerical data?

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Categorical data because it involves categories of sports

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Which question would generate numerical (quantitative) data? Options: What is your favorite school subject?, How many minutes do you spend on homework each day?, Which season do you prefer?, What type of music do you like?

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How many minutes do you spend on homework each day?

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What type of data would the question 'What brands of shoes do students wear to school?' produce?

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Categorical data because it involves brands as categories

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Is the following question statistical or non statistical?
How many lanterns are hanging in our classroom

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Non Statistical

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A question that anticipates and accounts for a variety of answers.

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Statistical Question

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Which of the following questions are a statistical question?
Options:
How many siblings does each person in our class have?
How many siblings does Larry have?
What time did Lucy get to school today?
How many points did Barcelona score in their last game?

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How many siblings does each person in our class have?

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Are you hungry?

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Non Statistical Q

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Is the following question statistical or non statistical? On average, how many pencils does each classroom go through daily?

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Statistical