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The following is the data of wages per day : 5, 4, 7, 5, 8, 8, 8, 5, 7, 9, 5, 7, 9, 10, 8 The mode of the data is - Mathematics

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The following is the data of wages per day : 5, 4, 7, 5, 8, 8, 8, 5, 7, 9, 5, 7, 9, 10, 8
The mode of the data is

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  • 7

  • 5

  • 8

  • 10

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Solution

The given data is 5, 4, 7, 5, 8, 8, 8, 5, 7, 9, 5, 7, 9, 10 and 8.

Make the following frequency table.

value Tallybars Frequency
4 l 1
5 llll 4
7 lll 3
8 llll 4
9 ll 2
10 l 1

Since the values 5 and 8 occurs in the data maximum number of times, that is, 4. Hence, the modal value is 5 and 8. In this case the mode is not unique.

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Chapter 24: Measures of Central Tendency - Exercise 24.6 [Page 22]

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RD Sharma Mathematics [English] Class 9
Chapter 24 Measures of Central Tendency
Exercise 24.6 | Q 10 | Page 22

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