MODE

The value that occur maximum number of times is known as mode. When the terms are
arranged in accenting order if each of the terms is occurring once, then there is no mode.
Mode is denoted as Z.

If all numbers occur once and some terms occur equal number of times then Mode =
3median – 2Mean.

Q1. Find Mode.

8 9 10 12 14 16 18 26 16 11 12 16 15 20 16
1. Assenting order
2. Maximum occurring value

Q2. Compute Mode

x 40 25 60 35 80 75 90 55 10 30
Hint: 3 median – 2 mean mode= 42.5

Empirical Formula=> 3median = Mode + 2Mean

Q3.Calculate Mode

X 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35
F 10 20 25 70 35 15 8 7
Mode 31

Grouping Method

Mode is the item with maximum frequency. But when there is no marked difference
between the maximum frequency and the next maximum frequency, it may not be possible
to locate mode by mere inspection. In such a case it is desirable to prepare a grouping table
and an analysis table. The table helps us in ascertaining the value of mode.

Steps:

1. Prepare a grouping table with 6 frequency columns

2. In column 1, write down frequencies against each class
3. In Column 2, frequencies are grouped in twos starting from top
4. In column 3, leave the first and group the remaining in twos
5. In Column 4, the frequencies are grouped in threes starting from top
6. In column 5, leave the first and group remaining in threes.
7. In column 6, leave the first 2 and group remaining in threes.
8. In each of these cases, take the maximum total (highest score) and mark it by
drawing a circle.
Prepare analysis table by putting Column numbers on right and various values of mode on
left. The value against which the value is maximum are marked in the grouping table are
entered in analysis table by means of ‘X’ mark in the relevant box corresponding to the
values they represent. The value having the largest number of X mark is the mode Z (or
Model Class)

Continuous class

f 1−f 0
Mode (Z) = L1+ ( L -L )
2 f 1−f 0−f 2 2 1

1. In case of bi-modal series, the value of mode is ill-defined. In such a case mode is
calculated by using the empirical formula
Mode= 3Median – 2Mean
2. If 2f1-f0-f2 comes out to be zero, the value of mode is obtained by using the following
formula:
f 1−f 0
Z = L1+ ( L -L )
|f 1−f 0|+¿ f 1−f 2∨¿ ¿ 2 1
3. If the frequency of the preceding class is greater than the frequency of the Modal
class then Mode would be
f2
Z = L1+ ( L -L )
f 0+ f 2 2 1

Q4. Calculate mode from the following

Marks 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80

Students 2 18 30 45 35 20 6 4
Mode = 36

Q5. Calculate Mode

Marks 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
(Below)
Students 4 12 30 60 80 90 95 98 100
Mode = 35.45

Q6. Calculate Mode

Marks 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
(Above)
Students 122 118 112 92 60 27 10 2 0
Mode= 40.05

Q7. Calculate mode from the following(Inclusive)(H.W)

 Class 0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69
Frequency 3 10 21 50 12 7 9
Mode = 33.83

Q8. Calculate Mode (Unequal)

Class 0-10 10-20 20-40 40-50 50-60 60-80 80-100 100-120 120-
140
Frequency 5 9 21 18 24 27 12 4 6

Q9. Calculate Mode(H.W)

Mid 15 25 35 45 55 65 75 85
Value
frequency 5 8 12 16 28 15 3 2
Mode = 54.8

Practical problems

Q10. Calculate mode

Class 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80

Frequency 50 70 80 180 152 120 70 50
Mode = 44

Q11. Calculate Mode

Marks 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90

students 4 6 5 10 20 22 24 9
Mode= 65

Q12. The median and mode of the following income distribution of 230 labourers are known
to be Rs. 33.5 and Rs.34 respectively. Three frequencies are missing from the table. Find the
missing frequencies.

Income 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70

frequency 4 16 60 ? ? ? 4
Solution

Class x c.f.
0-10 4 4
10-20 16 20
20-30 60 80
30-40 X 80+x
40-50 Y 80+x+y
50-60 Z 226
60-70 4 230
Q13. In a moderately asymmetrical series the arithmetic mean is 16 and the median 18. Find
the probable value of mode.

Q14. Find the value of mean when its median is 16 and mode is 14.

Q15. Determine the value of median, if mean is 30 and mode is 28.