Question

label each question as statistical or non - statistical.

1. how many books did middle school students read over the summer? (statistical)
2. does a persons age influence their typing speed? (statistical)
3. what is the temperature at which copper melts? (non - statistical)
4. how many total hours is chipotle open each week? (statistical)

Explanation:

1. To determine the number of books middle - school students read over the summer, data collection from a sample or population of middle - school students is needed, making it statistical.
2. Investigating if a person's age influences their typing speed requires data analysis on age and typing - speed variables, so it is statistical.
3. The temperature at which copper melts is a fixed physical property and does not require data collection or analysis from a sample or population, thus non - statistical.
4. To find out the total hours Chipotle is open each week, data collection on opening and closing times throughout the week is needed, making it statistical.

Answer:

1. statistical
2. statistical
3. non - statistical
4. statistical