Understanding Data and Equations

Which of the following is a statistical question?

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

• How tall is the average building in New York City?

Is the question "How many books does the average student in the 6th grade read in a year?" statistical or non-statistical?

• Statistical

• Non-statistical

Which type of data is "the favorite color of your classmates"?

• Numerical

• Categorical

What type of data is the number of pets each student has in a classroom?

• Numerical

• Categorical

• Yes

• No

• 2

• 3

• 4

Is "How much rain fell last year?" a statistical question?

• Yes

• No

Which of the following is a categorical question?

• How many miles can you run without stopping?

• What is your preferred mode of transportation?

• Yes

• No

• 2

• 3

• 4