According to the U.S. national government census, the number of children who fell below the poverty threshold in 2022 is approximately 12.4% or 9 million children (under the age of 18).

a. Which frog would we use (mean, median or mode) to get this result?

b. I’d like to understand the range in cost of living for these children living in poverty – which frog would I use (mode, median or mean)?

c. Third question, I would like to better understand how these 9 million children are impacted by poverty- which research method(s) would best assist me in trying to better understand the children’s plight?