What is the Mode of a Data Set?

What is the Mode of a Data Set?

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Finding the mode of a set of data can help you understand the data better. This tutorial introduces you to mode and shows you how to find this helpful measure of central tendency!

Keywords:

  • definition
  • mode
  • data set
  • central tendency
  • most frequent

Background Tutorials

  • Mean

      • What is the Mean of a Data Set?What is the Mean of a Data Set?

      What is the Mean of a Data Set?

      When you think of the mean of a data set, think of the word average. 'Mean' and 'average' are the same thing when you're talking about a set of data! This tutorial introduces you to mean and shows you how to find it!

Further Exploration

  • Mode, Relative Frequency Tables, and Percent Bar Graphs

      • How Do You Find the Mode of a Data Set?How Do You Find the Mode of a Data Set?

      How Do You Find the Mode of a Data Set?

      The mode of a data set is the number that occurs most frequently in the set. To easily find the mode, put the numbers in order from least to greatest and count how many times each number occurs. The number that occurs the most is the mode! Follow along with this tutorial and see how to find the mode of a set of data.