Question 44
Measures of Central TendencyNo. of children: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
No. of families: 7, 11, 6, 7, 7, 5, 3
Find the mode and median respectively of the distribution above.
- A.2, 1
- B.1, 2
- C.1, 5
- D.5, 2
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: B (1, 2)
Explanation
The most common number of children is 1 (11 families), so the mode is 1. There are 46 families; the 23rd and 24th values both fall in the '2 children' group (cumulative 7, 18, 24), so the median is 2.