Question

body temperature (in degrees fahrenheit) of randomly selected normal and healthy adults are shown below. compute the mean, median, and mode of the data set. 98.5 98.8 98.9 98.1 98.6 98.2 98.6 98.4 98.6 98.7 the mean is 98.54 °f. (round to the nearest hundredth as needed.) the median is 98.4 °f. (round to the nearest hundredth as needed.) what is/are the mode(s)? select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box within your choice. a. the mode(s) is/are 98.6 °f. (use a comma to separate answers as needed.) b. there is no mode.

Explanation:

Step1: Sort the data

Sort the data set \(98.5, 98.8, 98.9, 98.1, 98.6, 98.2, 98.6, 98.4, 98.6, 98.7\) in ascending order: \(98.1, 98.2, 98.4, 98.5, 98.6, 98.6, 98.6, 98.7, 98.8, 98.9\)

Step2: Calculate the mode

The mode is the value that appears most frequently in the data set.
In the sorted data set \(98.1, 98.2, 98.4, 98.5, 98.6, 98.6, 98.6, 98.7, 98.8, 98.9\), the value \(98.6\) appears \(3\) times, which is more than any other value.

Answer:

A. The mode(s) is/are \(98.6^{\circ}F\)