UPCAT Mathematics practice question 30: What is the mode of the data set 3, 5, 5, 7, 8, 8, 8, 9?
Correct answer
C. 8
The mode is the most frequent value. 8 appears three times, more often than any other.
The question
What is the mode of the data set 3, 5, 5, 7, 8, 8, 8, 9?
- Option A: 5
- Option B: 7
- Option C: 8Correct
- Option D: 7.5
Why C is correct
The mode is the most frequent value. 8 appears three times, more often than any other.