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| − | + | The '''Mode''' is a summary of data that reports the value that occurs most frequently in a dataset. | |
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| − | + | :1, 3, 3, 3, 3, 5, 7, 9, 19 | |
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| − | + | The mode is "3" because "3" occurs 4 times and no other value occurs 4 or more times. | |
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| − | + | The mode can be used to describe [[categorical data]] as well. | |
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| − | + | :Blue, Blue, Blue, Green, Green, Yellow, Orange | |
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| − | + | The mode would be "Blue" | |
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| − | + | ==See also== | |
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| − | + | *[[Median]] | |
| − | + | *[[Mean]] | |
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| − | + | [[Category:Probability and Statistics]] | |
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Latest revision as of 02:47, September 7, 2017
The Mode is a summary of data that reports the value that occurs most frequently in a dataset.
For the following data:
- 1, 3, 3, 3, 3, 5, 7, 9, 19
The mode is "3" because "3" occurs 4 times and no other value occurs 4 or more times.
The mode can be used to describe categorical data as well.
For the following categorical data:
- Blue, Blue, Blue, Green, Green, Yellow, Orange
The mode would be "Blue"