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Chapter 2: Q.111 (page 156)

What is the mode?

a.19b.19.5c.14and20d.22.65

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Mode =19

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01

Mode : 

In a given set of values, a mode is defined as the value with the highest frequency. It is the most often occurring value.

02

Explanation : 

The number of years students living in California in a particular elementary statistics class. The information is given below in the table,

The highest frequency value in the data set given is 19with frequency of 4.

Hence, mode is19.

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