Is "What is the favorite color of the students in my class?" a…

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The question

Question: is "What is the favorite color of the students in my class?" a statistical question?

A statistical question has many answers that vary.

To answer it, we collect data.

1 Look at who it asks about

It asks about the students.

That is a group: many people or things.

2 See if the answers vary

Each one can give a different answer.

For example: red, blue, green, and so on.

The answers vary.

So yes: it is a statistical question.

3 Check

Let's check: to answer it, we would collect a list of names, one for each.

That is data.

So the answer is right!

Let's look back.

First: look at who it asks about.

Then: see if the answers vary.

Last: check.