Which question is statistical and which is not? Explain how you know.

• What is your favorite Olympic sport to watch?

• When are the next Olympic games?

1 answer

The first question, "What is your favorite Olympic sport to watch?" is a non-statistical question. This question seeks a personal opinion or preference from an individual and does not involve any measurements, data analysis, or a population for which statistical conclusions can be drawn.

The second question, "When are the next Olympic games?" is also a non-statistical question. It seeks a factual answer regarding a specific event and does not involve statistical methods, data collection, or analysis.

To clarify further, a statistical question typically involves variability in data, aims to summarize data, or seeks to draw conclusions based on data from a population. In contrast, both of these questions do not elicit data that can be analyzed in a statistical context.