Finding the Mode: Fun with Measures of Center

In a class, the ages of students are 11, 12, 12, 13, 14, and 14. What is the mode of the students' ages?

• 11

• 13

• 14

• 12

A store sells packs of gum in the following quantities: 5, 5, 7, 8, 8, 8, and 10. What is the mode of the quantities sold?

• 5

• 7

• 10

• 8

The heights (in inches) of five plants are 24, 30, 30, 32, and 35. What is the mode of the heights?

• 35

• 30

• 24

• 32

During a week, a student scores the following points in basketball: 10, 15, 15, 20, and 25. What is the mode of the scores?

• 20

• 10

• 25

• 15

A teacher recorded the number of books read by students: 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, and 6. What is the mode of the number of books read?

• 3

• 4

• 6

• 5

In a survey, the number of pets owned by families is: 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4. What is the mode of the number of pets?

• 3

• 1

• 4

• 2

A gardener measured the number of flowers in different pots: 6, 7, 7, 8, 9, and 10. What is the mode of the flower counts?

• 6

• 8

• 9

• 7

The number of hours students studied last week were: 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, and 5. What is the mode of the study hours?

• 3

• 5

• 2

• 4

In a basketball game, the points scored by players were: 12, 15, 15, 18, and 20. What is the mode of the points scored?

• 20

• 15

• 18

• 12

A group of friends recorded their ages: 12, 12, 13, 14, and 15. What is the mode of their ages?

• 12

• 15

• 14

• 13