Statistical skillsThe mode

Graphs, charts and tables are used to help organise and order data. We can use statistical processes to analyse raw or grouped data in order to measure spread or calculate averages.

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The mode

The mode is the number which occurs most often in a set of data. There can be more than one mode.

Have another look at Kieran's results and find the mode:

10, 14, 10, 12, 11, 10, 11, 12, 10, 11, 9 and 12.

Here we can see that the number 10 occurs most often, so 10 is the mode.

From a frequency table, it is even easier to spot that the mode is 10.

Number of tracks on albumNumber of albums
91
104
112
123
130
141
Number of tracks on album9
Number of albums1
Number of tracks on album10
Number of albums4
Number of tracks on album11
Number of albums2
Number of tracks on album12
Number of albums3
Number of tracks on album13
Number of albums0
Number of tracks on album14
Number of albums1

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