Extension: the mode (Grade 5 work)
The mode: the value that occurs most often. Read one part at a time and tap “I know this”. Then test yourself in the quiz.
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The mode
The mode is the value that occurs most often.
- Order the data from smallest to largest.
- Count how many times each value occurs (tally marks help).
- The value that occurs most often is the mode.
| Data | Mode |
|---|---|
| 3, 5, 5, 7, 10 | 5 |
| 2, 3, 3, 5, 5 | 3 and 5 (two modes) |
| 1, 2, 4, 6 | no mode: every value occurs only once |
The mode can also be a word: if most learners choose red as their favourite colour, red is the mode.
First order the data from smallest to largest. Then values that are the same sit next to each other, and the mode is easy to spot.
Remember this and test yourself
- Mode = the value that occurs most often.
- Order the data first.
- There can be two modes, or no mode.
- The mode can be a word, e.g. a colour.
Write these points in your book. Read them again the night before the test.
MOde = MOst: the most popular value.
Important words
First say the answer yourself, then turn the card over.
Match column A to column B
Tap a word in column A, then its meaning in column B. You can also start in column B.
Now the real quiz!
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