Question

what is the mode of this set of data? 52, 40, 48, 42, 43, 48, 51

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the definition of mode

The mode is the value that appears most frequently in a data - set.

Step2: Count the frequency of each value

• Value \(52\): appears \(1\) time.
• Value \(40\): appears \(1\) time.
• Value \(48\): appears \(2\) times.
• Value \(42\): appears \(1\) time.
• Value \(43\): appears \(1\) time.
• Value \(51\): appears \(1\) time.

Answer:

The mode of the data set is \(48\).