Mode
 

 

Mode:

The number(s) that occurs most frequently in a list of numbers.  

Note:  In the event that two or more number occur with the same frequency and no other number occurs more frequently, all the frequent numbers are defined as the mode.

In the Britain, people following the trends follow the mode.   In Spanish, moda means trendy.  In math, mode is used to imply trendy.   Given a list of things, such as numbers, the things that occurs most frequently appears to be the trendy thing and is referred to as the mode.    So, given the list of number "12,15,16,12, and 9,"   the number 12 occurs most frequently and appears to be trendy.    Furthermore, just like multiple types of clothing could be trendy, there can be multiple numbers that are trendy.   For example, given "2,3,4,3,2,7" we find that 2 and 3 are equally trendy and are referred to as the modes of the list.   

To find to mode, count how many times each number occurs in the list.   Then, choose the number that occurs most frequently as the MODE.   If two or more numbers occur with the same frequency, and this frequency is more than any other number, then all the most frequent numbers qualify as the MODE. 

Given a list of numbers: Count how often each number occurs
Mode
(Value that occurs most often ....)
  Number  Occurrences  
  1, 2, 4, 3, 7, 3 1, 4, 8
1
2
3
4
7
8
2
1
2
2
1
1

1,3,4
  32, 35, 15, 25, 45, 23
32
35
15
25
45
23
1
1
1
1
1
1

none
  96, 98, 73, 68, 99, 56,  56, 57, 73, 73
96
98
73
68
99
56
57
1
1
3
1
1
2
1

73
  15, 23, 26, 12, 20, 35, 12
15
23
26
12
20
35
1
1
1
2
1
1

12
  19, 19, 23, 23, 15, 15, 15, 18, 18, 24, 15
19
23
15
18
24
2
2
4
2
1

15

 

Check Your Understanding

For each list of numbers below, identify the MODE:

  1. Identify the number of times each number happens in the list.

  2. Identify the number(s) that occur most in the list.

  3. Press "Check" to verify your answers.

       

  Given this list of numbers  

What is the MODE ?