Question

Dataset: 3, 3, 5, 5, 9, 9, 5, 2, 6, 7, 9, 7
What is the mode of the above given dataset?

• A.
  5
• B. 9
• C. 3
• D. 7

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

9

In the given dataset, both 5 and 9 are the most frequently occuring observations and both occur equal number of times (3 times ).Thus, this data contains two modes 5 and 9.

This type of data is generally called as bimodal data.