WAEC Mathematics 2019 Question 48

Question 48

Measures of Central Tendency

The following are scores obtained by some students in a test: 8, 18, 10, 14, 18, 11, 13, 14, 13, 17, 15, 8, 16, 13. Find the mode of the distribution.

  1. A.18
  2. B.14
  3. C.13
  4. D.8
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Answer: C (13)

Explanation

13 appears three times, more than any other score, so the mode is 13.