Understanding Mode from Frequency Tables

In this video, Mr. J explains how to find the mode from a frequency table. The mode is the value that appears most frequently in a data set. Two examples are provided: one involving bike ride distances and another involving the number of countries visited. In the first example, 7 miles is the mode, while in the second example, there are two modes: 1 and 3 countries. The video concludes with a summary of the process.

What is the mode in a data set?

• The range of values

• The middle value

• The value that occurs most frequently

• The average value

In the bike ride distances example, which distance occurred the most?

• 9 miles

• 12 miles

• 7 miles

• 5 miles

How many times did 7 miles occur in the bike ride distances example?

• 3 times

• 2 times

• 6 times

• 5 times

What is the mode in the bike ride distances example?

• 10 miles

• 9 miles

• 7 miles

• 5 miles

In the countries visited example, how many people visited zero countries?

• 5 people

• 11 people

• 13 people

• 7 people

Which two values occurred the most in the countries visited example?

• Zero and one country

• One and three countries

• Two and four countries

• Three and five countries

How many people visited one country in the countries visited example?

• 4 people

• 13 people

• 7 people

• 11 people

What is the mode in the countries visited example?

• One country

• Three countries

• Both one and three countries

• Zero countries

Is it possible to have more than one mode in a data set?

• Yes, it's called bimodal

• No, there can only be one mode

• No, it's not statistically possible

• Yes, but only in large data sets

What should you think of when you hear the term 'mode'?

• Mean

• Median

• Most

• Minimum