Identifying a modal class
Identifying a modal class.
- The mode is the most frequent value; a modal class is the interval with the greatest class frequency.
- If frequencies tie for the largest, there can be more than one mode or modal class.
Example 1
Identify the modal class using the greatest class frequency.
| Class | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 3 | |
| 5 | |
| 7 | |
| 2 |
Largest frequency Select the interval with the greatest frequency. This question asks for the class, not a precise value within it.
Modal class: .
Example 2
Identify the modal class using the greatest class frequency.
| Class | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 8 | |
| 2 |
Largest frequency Select the interval with the greatest frequency. This question asks for the class, not a precise value within it.
Modal class: .
Your turn
Question 1Given information
Identify the modal class using the greatest class frequency.
| Class | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 5 | |
| 5 | |
| 9 | |
| 2 |
Check answer
Largest frequency Select the interval with the greatest frequency. This question asks for the class, not a precise value within it.
Modal class: .
Question 2Given information
Identify the modal class using the greatest class frequency.
| Class | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 6 | |
| 5 | |
| 10 | |
| 2 |
Check answer
Largest frequency Select the interval with the greatest frequency. This question asks for the class, not a precise value within it.
Modal class: .
Question 3Given information
Identify the modal class using the greatest class frequency.
| Class | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 7 | |
| 5 | |
| 7 | |
| 2 |
Check answer
Largest frequency Select the interval with the greatest frequency. This question asks for the class, not a precise value within it.
Modal classes: , .
Question 4Given information
Identify the modal class using the greatest class frequency.
| Class | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 3 | |
| 6 | |
| 8 | |
| 2 |
Check answer
Largest frequency Select the interval with the greatest frequency. This question asks for the class, not a precise value within it.
Modal class: .
Question 5Given information
Identify the modal class using the greatest class frequency.
| Class | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 4 | |
| 6 | |
| 9 | |
| 2 |
Check answer
Largest frequency Select the interval with the greatest frequency. This question asks for the class, not a precise value within it.
Modal class: .
Identify the modal class using the greatest class frequency.
| Class | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 5 | |
| 5 | |
| 9 | |
| 2 |
Largest frequency Select the interval with the greatest frequency. This question asks for the class, not a precise value within it.
Modal class: .
Identify the modal class using the greatest class frequency.
| Class | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 6 | |
| 5 | |
| 10 | |
| 2 |
Largest frequency Select the interval with the greatest frequency. This question asks for the class, not a precise value within it.
Modal class: .
Identify the modal class using the greatest class frequency.
| Class | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 7 | |
| 5 | |
| 7 | |
| 2 |
Largest frequency Select the interval with the greatest frequency. This question asks for the class, not a precise value within it.
Modal classes: , .
Identify the modal class using the greatest class frequency.
| Class | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 3 | |
| 6 | |
| 8 | |
| 2 |
Largest frequency Select the interval with the greatest frequency. This question asks for the class, not a precise value within it.
Modal class: .
Identify the modal class using the greatest class frequency.
| Class | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 4 | |
| 6 | |
| 9 | |
| 2 |
Largest frequency Select the interval with the greatest frequency. This question asks for the class, not a precise value within it.
Modal class: .