Question

In a class, the teacher asks the students to name a few scientists. Following were the names that they came up with - Einstein, Newton, Einstein, Faraday, Tesla, Hawking, Einstein, Tesla, Tesla, Faraday, Einstein. Who is the most famous scientist?

• A. Einstein
• B. Tesla
• C. Newton
• D. Hawking

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Einstein

$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Scientist Name}& \text{Frequency}\\ \text{Hawking}& 1\\ \text{Einstein}& 4\\ \text{Newton}& 1\\ \text{Tesla}& 3\\ \text{Faraday}& 2\end{array}$

Since Einstein has the highest frequency, he is the most famous scientist.