What is your height?1) Statistical Non-Statistical 2) What are the heights of the players on the LA Lakers basketball team?2​)​ Statistical Non-Statistical 3) On average, how many books are checked out from the library weekly?3​)​ Statistical Non-Statistical 4) Did it rain more in Mobile, Alabama in the month of February or November last year?4) Statistical Non-Statistical 5) How many students earned all A’s on their report card?5) Statistical Non-Statistical 6) On average, how much does it rain in Mobile, Alabama monthly?6​)​ Statistical Non-Statistical 7) How many hours per week do you spend watching TV?7) Statistical Non-Statistical 8) What is the typical height of a sixth-grade student?8​)​ Statistical Non-Statistical 9) How many A’s do students at Foley Intermediate earn on a weekly basis?9​)​ Statistical Non-Statistical 10)How many books did you check out from the library this week?10) Statistical Non-Statistical 11)How tall is the tallest basketball player in the NBA?11) Statistical Non-Statistical 12)How many hours of TV do students in your class watch each week?

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To classify each question as either statistical or non-statistical, it is essential to understand the difference. Statistical questions anticipate variability in the data and typically require data collection and analysis to answer. Non-statistical questions, on the other hand, yield a single value without variability.

Here's the classification for each of your questions:

  1. What is your height?
    Non-Statistical - It is a specific measurement from one individual.

  2. What are the heights of the players on the LA Lakers basketball team?
    Statistical - This question involves multiple players and likely has variability.

  3. On average, how many books are checked out from the library weekly?
    Statistical - It implies collecting data over time and averaging, indicating variability.

  4. Did it rain more in Mobile, Alabama in the month of February or November last year?
    Statistical - It compares two sets of data, indicating variability.

  5. How many students earned all A’s on their report card?
    Non-Statistical - This is a specific count and does not imply variability.

  6. On average, how much does it rain in Mobile, Alabama monthly?
    Statistical - It implies the collection of data over time and averaging.

  7. How many hours per week do you spend watching TV?
    Non-Statistical - This is a specific measurement from one individual.

  8. What is the typical height of a sixth-grade student?
    Statistical - It involves a typical value based on data from a group, indicating variability.

  9. How many A’s do students at Foley Intermediate earn on a weekly basis?
    Non-Statistical - This is a specific count without variability implied.

  10. How many books did you check out from the library this week?
    Non-Statistical - This is a specific measurement from one individual.

  11. How tall is the tallest basketball player in the NBA?
    Non-Statistical - It refers to a specific measurement for one player.

  12. How many hours of TV do students in your class watch each week?
    Statistical - This question suggests gathering data from multiple students, indicating variability.

In summary:

  • Statistical questions: 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12
  • Non-Statistical questions: 1, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11
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