Example (1)
3, 4, 4
The number which occurs most often is 4
The mode is 4
Example (2)
3, 4, 6, 6, 9
The number which occurs most often is 6
The mode is 6
Example (3)
1, 2, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 8, 8
5 occurs three times
8 occurs twice
The number which occurs most often is 5
The mode is 5
Mode of
2 3 1 3
Mode of
2 5 4 5 7
Mode of
11 9 25 9 5 29
IF
the numbers are not in order
THEN
easier if you put them in order
WHEN
you put numbers in order
CHECK
that there as many as before
Mode of
2 3 1
Mode of
1 2 1 2
Mode of
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
IF
all numbers occur once
THEN
there is no mode
Example 2 4 6 8
There is no mode
if all numbers occur an equal number of times
IF all numbers occur twice
THEN there is no mode
Example 1 1 2 2 3 3
There is no mode
if all numbers occur an equal number of times
IF all numbers occur thrice
THEN there is no mode
Example 10 10 10 20 20 20 30 30 30
There is no mode
if all numbers occur an equal number of times
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS CORRECT?
1 2 3 4 5
Created and Edited by Dr David Cornelius an Independent Private Maths Tutor with over 25 years of experience and The Secretary of The Association of Tutors in the UK for 15 years
