WAEC Mathematics 1995 Question 46

Question 46

Measures of Central Tendency

What is the mode of the numbers 8, 10, 9, 9, 10, 8, 11, 8, 10, 9, 8 and 14?

  1. A.8
  2. B.9
  3. C.10
  4. D.11
  5. E.14.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (8)

Explanation

8 appears four times, more than any other number, so the mode is 8.