Question

A basketball coach kept records of how the players on his team were progressing during the season. He tracked things such as the number of free throws they made, assists they made, and blocked shots they had. Which of the following are statistical questions that can be answered by the data the basketball coach collected?

Answer 1

How many assists did each player on the team have throughout the season?

and

How many free throws did each player make throughout the season?

Explanation:

A statistical question is one that has answers that vary.

Determine which questions are statistical questions.

The questions "How many blocked shots did the tallest player have during the season?," "How many steals did the point guard have during the season?", and "Which team did they score the most points against during the season?" do not have answers that vary. They can be answered with one response.

The questions "How many assists did each player on the team have throughout the season?" and "How many free throws did each player make throughout the season?" do have answers that vary because each player could represent a different value. So, they are statistical questions.