Question

From one footwear shop, 12 pairs of chappals were sold. The sizes of these chappals are given below.

7, 8, 6, 7, 7, 5, 9, 7, 6, 7, 8, 7

Find their mode.

Answer 1

Given data is 7, 8, 6, 7, 7, 5, 9, 7, 6, 7, 8, 7.

Arrange these numbers in ascending order

5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9

As 7 appears most number of times.

∴ Mode = 7

Hence, the mode is 7.