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Problem-Solving and Data AnalysisMediumMode of a data set

Problem-Solving and Data Analysis practice question

A data set is 5, 5, 6, 8, 9, 9, 9, 12. What is the mode?

Answer: 9

9 appears three times, more than any other value.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 5
5 appears twice.
If you answered 8.5
8.5 is the median.
If you answered 7.875
7.875 is the mean.

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