In a dataset, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, what is the mode?

In a dataset, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, what is the mode?

• A. 2
• B. 3
• C. 4
• D. 1

Answer: (B)

The mode is the value that appears most often in a dataset. In this set, 3 shows up three times, more than any other number (2 appears twice, 4 appears once, and 1 isn’t present). Because 3 occurs at the highest frequency, it is the mode. If two values tied for the highest frequency, there would be more than one mode, but that doesn’t happen here.

The mode is the value that appears most often in a dataset. In this set, 3 shows up three times, more than any other number (2 appears twice, 4 appears once, and 1 isn’t present). Because 3 occurs at the highest frequency, it is the mode. If two values tied for the highest frequency, there would be more than one mode, but that doesn’t happen here.