Question

consider the following question: what was the high temperature in chicago yesterday? which best describes the question? it is a statistical question because the answer can be any number. it is a statistical question because the answer is a measurement. it is a statistical question because the answer is not known. it is not a statistical question because the data is a single number.

Explanation:

A statistical question typically involves collecting data from a population or sample, often with variability. The question "What was the high temperature in Chicago yesterday?" has a single, definite answer (a single number, no variability in the data for this specific question about yesterday's high temp). So it's not a statistical question because the data here is a single number. The other options are incorrect: the first is wrong as the answer isn't "any number" (it's a specific value), the second is wrong because a single measurement doesn't make it statistical, and the third is wrong as the answer being unknown doesn't define a statistical question.

Answer:

D. It is not a statistical question because the data is a single number.