Mode of Grouped Data

Mode of Grouped Data

A mode is that value among the observations

which occurs most often, that is, the value of the
observation having the maximum frequency.
 Example

Number
of 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Wickets

Number
of 1 1 3 2 1 1 1
Matches
 Example

A survey conducted on 20 households in a locality by a group of students resulted in

the following frequency table for the number of family members in a household.

Family
Size 1-3 3-5 5-7 7-9 9 - 11

Number
of 7 8 2 2 1
Families
 Example

Modal class (Because it has maximum frequency 8)

Family
Size 1-3 3-5 5-7 7-9 9 - 11

Number
of 7 8 2 2 1
Families
 Example
Family
Size 1-3 3-5 5-7 7-9 9 - 11

Number 7 8 2 2 1
of Families

  = lower boundary of the modal class

Formula: = Difference of frequency of modal class and
preceding frequency
  𝐷1 = Difference of frequency of modal class and
𝑀 0= 𝑙𝑏 𝑚𝑜+
[
𝐷1 + 𝐷2
𝑖
] proceeding frequency
= Difference of and
 Example
Family 1-3 3-5 5-7 7-9 9 - 11
Size
Number 7 8 2 2 1
of Families

  𝐷1   2
𝑀 0= 𝑙𝑏 𝑚𝑜+
[
𝐷1 + 𝐷2
𝑖
] ¿ 3+
7

 
¿  3.29
 Example
The table below shows the weight (kg) of members in a sport club. Calculate the mode of
the distribution.
Masses 40 - 49 50 - 59 60 - 69 70 - 79 80 - 89 90 - 99

Frequency 6 8 12 14 7 3

𝐷1
 
𝑀 0= 𝑙𝑏 𝑚𝑜 +
[ 𝐷1 + 𝐷2
𝑖
] =  69.5
2
 
¿ 69.5+ [ 2+7 ]
𝑥 10
= 14 – 12 = 2
  20 = 14 -7 = 7
¿ 69.5 +
9 = 79.5 – 69.5 = 10
  ¿ 71.72
 Exercise

The marks distribution of 30 students in a mathematics examination is given in this table.

Find the mode of this data.
Class Interval Number of students
(Frequency)
10 – 25 2
25 – 40 3
40 – 55 7
55 – 70 6
70 – 85 6
85 - 100 6
 Solution
Class Number of   = 40
Interval students
(Frequency) = 55 – 40 = 15
  𝐷1
10 – 25

25 – 40
2

3
𝑀 0= 𝑙𝑏 𝑚𝑜+
[
𝐷1 + 𝐷2
𝑖
] =4
=1

4
40 – 55

55 – 70
7

6
 
¿ 40 +
[ 4 +1]15

70 – 85 6  
¿ 52
85 - 100 6
 Exercise

Marks of a group of students in a test are shown in the table below. Determine the mode.

Marks Frequency
21 – 30 4
31 – 40 11
41 - 50 18
51 - 60 30
61 - 70 27
71 - 80 10
 Solution
Marks Frequency
  = 50.5

21 – 30 4 = 60.5 – 50.5 = 10
  𝐷1
31 – 40 11
𝑀 0= 𝑙𝑏 𝑚𝑜+
[
𝐷1 + 𝐷2
𝑖
] = 30-18 = 12
= 30 – 27 = 3

41 - 50 18
12
51 - 60 30
 
¿ 50.5 +
[ ] 15
10

61 - 70 27   ¿ 50.5+8
71 - 80 10  
¿ 58.5