Mode Math Example 3

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Example 3

easy
Find the mode of {1,3,3,3,5,5,6,9}\{1, 3, 3, 3, 5, 5, 6, 9\}.

Solution

  1. 1
    Count frequencies: 1โ†’11 \to 1, 3โ†’33 \to 3, 5โ†’25 \to 2, 6โ†’16 \to 1, 9โ†’19 \to 1.
  2. 2
    The value 33 has the highest frequency of 33.

Answer

Mode=3\text{Mode} = 3
Identify the value that appears most often. The mode is the only measure of central tendency applicable to nominal data.

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