Finding the mode from a frequency table
Finding the mode from a frequency table.
- 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
Find the mode or modes.
| Value | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 |
Largest frequency Identify every row with this frequency.
Mode(s) The mode is the value, not its frequency.
Mode: 3.
Example 2
Find the mode or modes.
| Value | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 |
Largest frequency Identify every row with this frequency.
Mode(s) The mode is the value, not its frequency.
Mode: 4.
Your turn
Question 1Given information
Find the mode or modes.
| Value | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 7 |
| 6 | 2 |
Check answer
Largest frequency Identify every row with this frequency.
Mode(s) The mode is the value, not its frequency.
Mode: 5.
Question 2Given information
Find the mode or modes.
| Value | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 4 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 |
| 6 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 |
Check answer
Largest frequency Identify every row with this frequency.
Mode(s) The mode is the value, not its frequency.
Mode: 6.
Question 3Given information
Find the mode or modes.
| Value | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 |
Check answer
Largest frequency Identify every row with this frequency.
Mode(s) The mode is the value, not its frequency.
Mode: 1.
Question 4Given information
Find the mode or modes.
| Value | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 |
Check answer
Largest frequency Identify every row with this frequency.
Mode(s) The mode is the value, not its frequency.
Mode: 4.
Question 5Given information
Find the mode or modes.
| Value | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 7 |
| 6 | 2 |
Check answer
Largest frequency Identify every row with this frequency.
Mode(s) The mode is the value, not its frequency.
Mode: 5.
Find the mode or modes.
| Value | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 7 |
| 6 | 2 |
Largest frequency Identify every row with this frequency.
Mode(s) The mode is the value, not its frequency.
Mode: 5.
Find the mode or modes.
| Value | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 4 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 |
| 6 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 |
Largest frequency Identify every row with this frequency.
Mode(s) The mode is the value, not its frequency.
Mode: 6.
Find the mode or modes.
| Value | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 |
Largest frequency Identify every row with this frequency.
Mode(s) The mode is the value, not its frequency.
Mode: 1.
Find the mode or modes.
| Value | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 |
Largest frequency Identify every row with this frequency.
Mode(s) The mode is the value, not its frequency.
Mode: 4.
Find the mode or modes.
| Value | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 7 |
| 6 | 2 |
Largest frequency Identify every row with this frequency.
Mode(s) The mode is the value, not its frequency.
Mode: 5.