Page 123 - Numeracy
P. 123
M STATISTICS
MODE
S TARGET 16A - MODE
T
The mode is the most common value - the value which occurs
most often.
(It is also sometimes called the modal number.)
Example
What is the mode of this set of numbers?
5, 2, 5, 4, 5, 6, 1
5 is the most common number, so 5 is the mode.
Work out the mode of the following sets of numbers:
1) 6, 4, 5, 4, 14, 5, 4
Mode = _______
2) 34, 32, 31, 34, 43, 30, 34, 32, 34
Mode = _______
3) 7, 17, 71, 17, 70, 77, 17, 7, 17, 71
Mode = _______
© SSER Ltd.
