Understanding Statistical Questions

Which of the following is a statistical question?

• What is the color of the sky today?

• How many hours are in a day?

• How many different species of birds are in the park?

• What is the height of the tallest building in the city?

Why is 'What is the length of all the fish in the tank?' considered a statistical question?

• It is a question about a single fish's length.

• It involves collecting data from multiple fish.

• It requires measuring a single fish.

• It has only one possible answer.

What makes a question non-statistical?

• It requires a survey.

• It involves data collection.

• It has a single, definitive answer.

• It can have multiple answers.