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Chapter 2: Q. 2.28 (page 103)

The number of books checked out from the library from 25students are as follows:

0;0;0;1;2;3;3;4;4;5;5;7;7;7;7;8;8;8;9;10;10;11;11;12;12

Find the mode.

Short Answer

Expert verified
The primary measure of mode in this case is 7text.
This number indicates that this 7text is the most common in the collection.

Step by step solution

01

Introduction

Mode is the observation which has the highest frequency; here we can note 7have frequency 4which is highest frequency. So mode is7here.

02

Explanation

Themostfrequentdataisreferredtoasthemode.
Thatis,itisameasureofcentraltendencythatcapturesthemostcommonlyoccurringfacts.
In our example, the maximum frequency is seen for the number seven, which is four.
As a result, we may state that the central tendency mode measure is7.

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