Question
Which question is a statistical question?
A
How tall is the oak tree?
B
How much did the tree grow in one year?
C
What are the heights of the oak trees in the schoolyard?
D
What is the difference in height between the oak tree and the pine tree?
A
How tall is the oak tree?
B
How much did the tree grow in one year?
C
What are the heights of the oak trees in the schoolyard?
D
What is the difference in height between the oak tree and the pine tree?
Answers
GPT-4o mini
A statistical question is one that anticipates variability in the data and typically requires data collection to answer.
Among the options provided:
- **A** (How tall is the oak tree?) is not a statistical question because it seeks a specific measurement with no variability.
- **B** (How much did the tree grow in one year?) is also not a statistical question; it usually looks for a specific value.
- **C** (What are the heights of the oak trees in the schoolyard?) is a statistical question because it involves measuring and expecting variability among the heights of multiple trees.
- **D** (What is the difference in height between the oak tree and the pine tree?) is not a statistical question as it seeks a specific comparison between two known values.
Therefore, the correct answer is **C**.
Among the options provided:
- **A** (How tall is the oak tree?) is not a statistical question because it seeks a specific measurement with no variability.
- **B** (How much did the tree grow in one year?) is also not a statistical question; it usually looks for a specific value.
- **C** (What are the heights of the oak trees in the schoolyard?) is a statistical question because it involves measuring and expecting variability among the heights of multiple trees.
- **D** (What is the difference in height between the oak tree and the pine tree?) is not a statistical question as it seeks a specific comparison between two known values.
Therefore, the correct answer is **C**.