Determine whether the source of error represents random or systematic error.
-A government census fails to include homeless people.
A)Random error
B)Systematic error

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This is a systematic error because it is a consistent and repeatable error that arises from the methodology used in the census, which fails to account for a specific segment of the population (homeless people), leading to a bias in the results.

Determine Whether the Source of Error Represents Random or Systematic