Question

Which of the following is a statistic? Check all that apply. A. The average annual rainfall in Lima, Peru B. Ted Williams's batting average in 1941 C. The hottest outdoor temperature ever recorded in Arizona D. A person who dies in an auto accident E. Your favorite color

Answer 1

I guess it should be E...

your Fav Color !!!

Answer 2

@Ganpat How would it be E?
A statistic is a numerical value or function, e.g. a mean or standard deviation, used to describe a sample or population

So the CORRECT answer would be...

B: Ted Williams's batting AVERAGE in 1941

Make sense?

Answer 3

oh, i missed that year stuff... 1941..

and i was taking it as from science point of view.. static means, what it does does not change.. so ur fav color, what i thought :D :D :-p

nyways u r right...

Answer 4

Oh, yeah, i can see your way too.
Thanks :)

Answer 5

"A person who dies in an auto accident " sounds very much like a "statistic" in the journalistic sense.
However, \( \ both\) A and B are averages of a certain category of information, so both of them are statistics. (remember to "check all that apply")

Answer 6

Yeah, i over looked the "check all that apply" sorry :/

Answer 7

Guys,

A. The average annual rainfall in Lima, Peru ...

this might change, as they have not specified year, so it might change every year...

Answer 8

True...