Question

Determine whether the following is a statistical question if data pertaining to internet searches is available.

How many internet searches do residents at Jacque’s retirement home perform each day?

• A. Since the data is variable and unavailable, this question is a statistical question.
• B. Since the data is variable and available, this question is a statistical question.
• C. Since the data is not a variable and unavailable, this question is a statistical question.
• D. Since the data is variable and available, this question is not a statistical question.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Since the data is variable and available, this question is a statistical question.

Statistics deals with the collection, organisation, interpretation and analysis of data.
To answer the above question, we have to collect the information pertaining to the internet searches for every resident at Jacque’s retirement home, which can be availed from the service provider.
There could be more internet searches on a particular day compared to any other day.
Since the data is variable and available, the above question is a statistical question.