Question

Classify the following as Statistical and Non-Statistical questions.

• A. Statistical:($1$), ($2$), ($3$) and ($4$)
  Non-Statistical: $None$
• B. Statistical:($1$), ($3$) and ($4$)
  Non-Statistical:($2$)
• C. Statistical:($2$)
  Non-Statistical:($1$), ($3$) and ($4$)
• D. Statistical:($1$), ($2$) and ($3$)
  Non-Statistical:($4$)

Answer 1

The correct option is B Statistical:($1$), ($3$) and ($4$)

Non-Statistical:($2$)
Let us look at the options one by one:
$1$) How many donuts do $6^{th}$ graders eat in a day?
We can gather this information and see if we can make a relevant conclusion regarding the donut consumption of the $6^{th}$ graders. Hence, it is a statistical question.

$2$) How many days are there in June?
There is no analysis involved here. The month of June always has 30 days irrespective of the year. Hence, it is a non-statistical question.

$3$) How many hours do students of ABC Middle School spend on mowing lawns?
We can gather this information and see if we can make a relevant conclusion regarding the time the students spend mowing lawns. Hence, it is a statistical question.

$4$)What is the average lifespan of an Emperor Penguin?
We can gather this information and see if we can make a relevant conclusion regarding the lifespan of emperor penguins. Hence, it is a statistical question.

Hence the solution is:
Statistical:($1$), ($3$) and ($4$)
Non-Statistical:($2$)