Chapter 3, Problem 1CQ

Of the mean, median and mode, which must be a value that actually appears in the data set?

To determine

To explain which of the central tendency must be a value that is always from the sample.

Answer to Problem 1CQ

Mode

Explanation of Solution

Mode is a measure of central tendency, which refers to a value from the data set which has the highest frequency or in other words a value from the data set which has occurred the greatest number of times.

For e.g.,

Data set: 1, 2, 3, 2, 5

Mode = 2, as it has the highest frequency.

Therefore, mode is the value that which is always from the value.