Understanding the mode | Maths | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Which is larger: 5 902 or 5 920?

5 902

5 920 ✓
Starting with the lowest number, put these numbers in order of size.

1

⇔

2.4003

2

⇔

2.409

3

⇔

2.41

4

⇔

2.416

5

⇔

2.435

6

⇔

2.47

7

⇔

3
Select the symbols that could be correctly written in the box. ${3} \square {3}$

$<$

$\leq$ ✓

$>$

$\geq$ ✓

$=$ ✓
The letter 's' appears ______ times in the tongue twister "She sells seashells on the seashore".

'8' ✓
An ______ is a single number expressing the central or typical value in a set of data.

'average' ✓
In a non-leap year, which calendar month has the same number of Mondays as Tuesdays as Wednesdays as Thursdays as Fridays as Saturdays as Sundays? ______

'February' ✓

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

'frequent' ✓
The mode of this data: (-4), (-4), (-4), 2, 2, 3, 7, 8, 10 is ______.

'-4' ✓
Which of these data sets has no mode?

3, 5, 7, 3, 4, 7, 4, 6, 8

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

13, 15, 17, 14, 18, 12, 11, 16 ✓

cat, dog, cat, mouse, spider, horse
Which is the best description for the data set shown in this dot plot?

no mode

one mode ✓

bimodal

trimodal
Match each data set to the description of its modes.

autumn, summer, summer, spring

⇔

one mode ✓

3, 5, 2, 8, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 3

⇔

bimodal ✓

a, b, b, c, c, d, e, e, f, g

⇔

trimodal ✓

-2, -4, -1, -3, -7, -5, -10

⇔

no mode ✓
The mode of the data shown on this dot plot is ______.

'3' ✓

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Pupils may not understand what feature of a data set they're trying to find when identifying a mode

Phrase the question as 'What is the modal colour?' for instance, rather than just 'What is the mode?'

Mode - the most frequent value. It is a measure of central tendency representing the average of the values.
Bimodal - Sets of data which have two modes are known as bimodal data
Trimodal - Trimodal data has three modes