Calculating the mode | Maths | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Sets of data which have ______ modes are known as bimodal data.

'two' ✓
Select the frequency table that shows the data represented in this bar chart.
Select the data set that matches the line graph.

30, 29, 27, 28, 25

32, 30, 27, 28, 25

32, 29, 27, 29, 25

32, 29, 27, 28, 25 ✓
This list of data: 4, 6, 3, 6, 2, 8, 2, 9, 2 6, 3, 6, 5 has a mode of ______.

'6' ✓
The data represented on this dot plot has __________ mode(s).

no

one ✓

two

three
Which of these are trimodal data sets?

0, 0, 0, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6 ✓

0, 0, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6

0, 0, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5, 6 ✓

3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

The ______ is the most frequent value. It is a measure of central tendency representing the average of the values.

'mode' ✓
Which of these frequency tables has no mode?
This line graph shows data about the time taken for the journey to school in one week. Which of the following statements is correct?

The mode time is 32 minutes as this is the journey which took the most time.

There is no mode as no journey time occurred more than once in the week. ✓
The modal pet type is ______.

'cat' ✓
This bar chart shows data about the goals scored in matches over a season. The modal number of goals scored in a match is ______ goals.

'3 ' ✓
Select all the data sets that show bimodal data.

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Pupils may mistakenly choose the bars which have the same heights to be the mode.

By reminding the pupils of the definition of the mode and asking the question in the context of the data, this should support students.

Frequency - The frequency is the number of times an event occurs; or the number of individuals (people, animals etc.) with some specific property.
Mode - The mode is the most frequent value. It is a measure of central tendency representing the average of the values.