ACT Math : How to find mode

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Example Questions

Example Question #11 : How To Find Mode

Find the mode of the following set of numbers:

\(\displaystyle 3,5,8,9,11,12,15,17\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle all\)

\(\displaystyle none\)

\(\displaystyle 14\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle none\)

Explanation:

To find mode, simply find the number that occurs most frequently.

Since there isn't a number that occurs more than once, there is no mode.

Example Question #12 : How To Find Mode

Find the mode of the following set of numbers:

\(\displaystyle \textup{1,1,5,6,8,9}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 1\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 1\)

Explanation:

To find mode, simply find the most frequent number. Thus, you answer is \(\displaystyle 1\).

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