Question

shannon tracked how many laps she ran in the past 5 days.
laps ran
day number of laps
tuesday 9
wednesday 7
thursday 7
friday 9
saturday 7
what is the mode of the numbers?

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the definition of mode

The mode of a set of data is the value that appears most frequently.

Step2: List the number of laps for each day

The number of laps are: 9 (Tuesday), 7 (Wednesday), 7 (Thursday), 9 (Friday), 7 (Saturday).

Step3: Count the frequency of each value

• Frequency of 9: It appears 2 times (Tuesday and Friday).
• Frequency of 7: It appears 3 times (Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday).

Step4: Determine the mode

Since 7 appears more frequently (3 times) than 9 (2 times), the mode is 7.

Answer:

7