Question

Amaya was looking through an old school yearbook and saw that her school used to have a chess club. In the club, students could learn the rules of chess, play games against each other, and even sign up for local tournaments. Amaya is considering creating a new chess club. She wants to gauge student interest in the club, so she decides to survey her peers on whether they would join a chess club.

Which type of inquiry is Amaya using by surveying her peers?

She is using a formal inquiry because she is gathering multiple perspectives on a topic.
She is using an informal inquiry because she is performing casual research on a topic.
She is using a formal inquiry because she is performing in-depth research on a topic.
She is using an informal inquiry because she is examining detailed statistics on a topic.

Answer 1

She is using an informal inquiry because she is performing casual research on a topic. Surveying classmates to gauge interest is a simple, informal way to gather opinions rather than a formal, in-depth study.