The following is the frequency distribution for a set of data. What is the set's mode? X f 5 1 4 0 3 2 2 3 1 1
a. 5
b. 4
c. 3
d. 1
ANS: C
The measures of central tendency are mode, median (MD), and mean ( ). The mode is the numerical value or score that occurs with the greatest frequency in a data set. It does not necessarily indicate the center of the data set.
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