Finding the Mode of a Data Set

Finding the Mode of a Data Set
Introduction

The mode of a data set is the value that appears most frequently. It is used as a measure of center when identifying the most common value is more useful than calculating an average. The ...

Davis is looking at data from his classmates. He wants to find the value that appears most often in each data set. This value is called the mode because it appears most frequently.

First, he checks a set of science quiz scores: 6, 7, 8, 8, 8, 9, and 10. He scans the numbers.

The number 8 appears three times, while the rest appear on...