Question

kira looked through online census information to determine the average number of people living in the homes in her city. what is true about kiras data collection?
kira used an observational study where the data is qualitative.
kira used an observational study where the data is quantitative.
kira used published data that is qualitative.
kira used published data that is quantitative.

Explanation:

• Census information: Census data is published data. It is collected by official agencies and made available to the public.
• Quantitative vs qualitative data: Quantitative data is numerical (e.g., number of people). Qualitative data is non - numerical (e.g., colors, types). Since we are talking about the number of people (a numerical value), the data is quantitative.

Answer:

Kira used published data that is quantitative.