Mode of the data 7.5, 7.3, 7.2, 7.2, 7.4, 7.7, 7.7, 7.5, 7.3, 7.2, 7.6, 7.2 is

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Mode of the data 7.5, 7.3, 7.2, 7.2, 7.4, 7.7, 7.7, 7.5, 7.3, 7.2, 7.6, 7.2 is

Answer: C. 7.2Given: The data = 7.5, 7.3, 7.2, 7.2, 7.4, 7.7, 7.7, 7.5, 7.3, 7.2, 7.6, 7.2 Concepts: Mean: the arithmetic average of the values. Median: the middle value…

  1. A.

    7.3

  2. B.

    7.5

  3. C.

    7.2

  4. D.

    7.6

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Correct answer: C

Given: The data = 7.5, 7.3, 7.2, 7.2, 7.4, 7.7, 7.7, 7.5, 7.3, 7.2, 7.6, 7.2

Concepts:

  • Mean: the arithmetic average of the values.

  • Median: the middle value when the data are ordered.

  • Mode: the value that occurs most frequently.

Sorted data:

7.2, 7.2, 7.2, 7.2, 7.3, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 7.7

Frequencies:

  • 7.2 — 4 times

  • 7.3 — 2 times

  • 7.4 — 1 time

  • 7.5 — 2 times

  • 7.6 — 1 time

  • 7.7 — 2 times

Conclusion: The mode is 7.2 because it appears 4 times, more often than any other value.

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