WAEC Mathematics 1996 Question 45

Question 45

Measures of Central Tendency

The number of goals scored by a football team in 20 matches is shown in the table below.
No. of goals: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
No. of matches: 3, 5, 7, 4, 1, 0
What is the modal goal scored?

  1. A.0
  2. B.1
  3. C.2
  4. D.5
  5. E.7
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (2)

Explanation

The mode is the score that happened most often. 2 goals were scored in 7 matches, more than any other score.