WAEC Mathematics 2007 Question 26

Question 26

Measures of Central Tendency

The table gives the distribution of the marks of a number of students in a test.
Mark: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Frequency: 5, 3, 6, 4, 2, 5
Find the mode of the distribution.

  1. A.2
  2. B.3
  3. C.5
  4. D.6
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (3)

Explanation

The mode is the mark with the highest frequency: mark 3 occurs 6 times.