Questions: The following pulse rates were recorded for a group of 15 students. Find the mode.
82,84,70,72,75,68,86,75,74,69,74,79,81, 90,76
Find the mode. Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice.
A. The mode(s) is/are .
(Type an integer or a decimal. Use commas to separate answers as needed.)
B. There is no mode.
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The following pulse rates were recorded for a group of 15 students. Find the mode.
\[
\begin{array}{l}
82,84,70,72,75,68,86,75,74,69,74,79,81 \text {, } \\
90,76
\end{array}
\]
Find the mode. Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice.
A. The mode(s) is/are $\square$ .
(Type an integer or a decimal. Use commas to separate answers as needed.)
B. There is no mode.
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Solution Steps
The mode(s) of the given list is/are: 75, 74
Detailed Solution
Step 1: Count the Frequency of Each Number
We first count how many times each number appears in the list. The frequency table is as follows:
Number 82 appears 1 time(s).
Number 84 appears 1 time(s).
Number 70 appears 1 time(s).
Number 72 appears 1 time(s).
Number 75 appears 2 time(s).
Number 68 appears 1 time(s).
Number 86 appears 1 time(s).
Number 74 appears 2 time(s).
Number 69 appears 1 time(s).
Number 79 appears 1 time(s).
Number 81 appears 1 time(s).
Number 90 appears 1 time(s).
Number 76 appears 1 time(s).
Step 2: Identify the Highest Frequency
The highest frequency found is 2.
Step 3: Find the Number(s) with the Highest Frequency
The number(s) with the highest frequency of 2 is/are: 75, 74.