Question

Mean and Median of a frequency distribution are 43 and 40 respectively. The value of mode is ______.

Options

• 34

• 43

• 38.5

• 41.5

Answer 1

Mean and Median of a frequency distribution are 43 and 40 respectively. The value of mode is 34.

Explanation:

Given: Mean = 43, Median = 40.

Mode = 3 × Median – 2 × Mean.

Mode = 3(40) – 2(43)

Mode = 120 – 86

Mode = 34

The value of the mode is 34.