Question

The data below are the monthly average high temperatures for New York City. What is/are the mode(s)? 40, 40, 48, 61, 72, 78, 84, 84, 76, 65, 54, 42

Answer 1

Explanation

By definition, the mode/s is/are the value/s that appear most frequently in a data set.

Ordering the given data set, we have:

$40,40,42,48,54,61,65,72,76,78,84,84.$

We see that the most repeated values are 40 and 84. We conclude that the modes are 40 and 84.

Answer

40 and 84