Statistical Vs Non statistical questions

Learn to spot statistical questions! Differentiate between questions with one answer and those with many.

Statistical Question that can have multiple answers Non Statistical Question that usually has one answer Determine if the questions are statistical or non statistical and sort them into their correct category. Statistical How many cousins does each of your classmates have? What were the students scores for the science test? How many calories did each student in your class eat for dinner? How many hours did you exercise each day last month? How many Presidents can each person in the class name? What age are the teachers in this school? How tall are the students in the class? How many apps does each of your classmates have on their phones? How many inches of rain did we get each day last week? Non Statistical How many runs did the Yankees score yesterday? Which student sold the most boxes of candy? How many people in the room are wearing shorts? How many students in your class ate breakfast this morning? How many touchdowns did your team score yesterday? How many letters are in the name of this school? How old is the Statue of Liberty? How many students brought cell phones to school today? How many snow days did we have this year?