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Problem-Solving and Data AnalysisEasyMode of a small data set

Problem-Solving and Data Analysis practice question

The ages of five children are 4, 7, 7, 9, and 13. What is the mode of the ages?

Answer: 7

7 appears twice; every other age appears once.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 8
8 is the mean.
If you answered 9
9 is the median value's neighbour, not the most frequent value.
If you answered 13
13 is the maximum.

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