WAEC Mathematics 2015 Question 35

Question 35

Measures of Central Tendency

Which of the following is used to determine the mode of a grouped data

  1. A.Bar chart
  2. B.Frequency polygon
  3. C.Ogive
  4. D.Histogram
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (Histogram)

Explanation

The mode of grouped data is estimated from the tallest bar of a histogram (by drawing the crossing lines).