Question
Which of the following are statistical questions? Select as many as apply. (2 points)
Responses
Meg's favorite color
Meg's favorite color
the number of repeated letters in the word "statistics"
the number of repeated letters in the word "statistics"
the average age of the people who attended the concert
the average age of the people who attended the concert
the time that school starts
the time that school starts
the age of the youngest U.S. President
the age of the youngest U.S. President
the population of major Northeast cities
Responses
Meg's favorite color
Meg's favorite color
the number of repeated letters in the word "statistics"
the number of repeated letters in the word "statistics"
the average age of the people who attended the concert
the average age of the people who attended the concert
the time that school starts
the time that school starts
the age of the youngest U.S. President
the age of the youngest U.S. President
the population of major Northeast cities
Answers
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GPT-4o mini
A statistical question is one that anticipates variability in the data and usually requires data collection. Here’s an analysis of each option:
1. **Meg's favorite color** - Not a statistical question; it seeks a specific answer about an individual.
2. **The number of repeated letters in the word "statistics"** - Not a statistical question; it has a definite answer (which is 3) and does not involve variability.
3. **The average age of the people who attended the concert** - Statistical question; it involves collecting data from multiple individuals to determine an average, which implies variability.
4. **The time that school starts** - Not a statistical question; this seeks a specific answer and does not involve variability.
5. **The age of the youngest U.S. President** - Not a statistical question; it has a specific answer (which is 43, for Theodore Roosevelt) and does not involve variability.
6. **The population of major Northeast cities** - Statistical question; it involves data collection across different cities and is likely to show variability.
So, the statistical questions among the given options are:
- The average age of the people who attended the concert
- The population of major Northeast cities
1. **Meg's favorite color** - Not a statistical question; it seeks a specific answer about an individual.
2. **The number of repeated letters in the word "statistics"** - Not a statistical question; it has a definite answer (which is 3) and does not involve variability.
3. **The average age of the people who attended the concert** - Statistical question; it involves collecting data from multiple individuals to determine an average, which implies variability.
4. **The time that school starts** - Not a statistical question; this seeks a specific answer and does not involve variability.
5. **The age of the youngest U.S. President** - Not a statistical question; it has a specific answer (which is 43, for Theodore Roosevelt) and does not involve variability.
6. **The population of major Northeast cities** - Statistical question; it involves data collection across different cities and is likely to show variability.
So, the statistical questions among the given options are:
- The average age of the people who attended the concert
- The population of major Northeast cities