Algebra II : Data Properties

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Example Questions

Example Question #331 : Data Properties

Identify the mode, if any:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The mode is the number or numbers that have the highest frequency of occurrence.

Every number appears once in the data set.  This means that there is no mode available for this data set.

The answer is:  

Example Question #332 : Data Properties

Determine the mode of the numbers:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The mode is defined as the number or numbers that occur the most in the data set.

The only number that appears more often than the other numbers given is the value of .

This means that the mode is .

The answer is:  

Example Question #333 : Data Properties

The 2014 Sinquefield Cup consisted of nine total rounds. In this chess tournament, a win is worth one point, a draw is worth half a point, and a loss is worth no point. At the end of the tournament, the player with the highest score wins the tournament. Below are the scores of the players.

 

Sinquefield

Find the mode of the scores.

Possible Answers:

There is no mode.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the mode of the terms, you must find the term that is repeated the most.

 

Since  is listed twice, and none of the other scores are listed more than once, you can determine that the mode of the scores is .

 

Solution: 

Example Question #332 : Data Properties

What is the mode of the following set of numbers:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The mode of a set of numbers is the number that occurs most frequently,

in this case it is

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