Question

bridget is growing seven plants for her science project. here are the heights of the plants after four weeks.

four weeks
1	9
2	10
3	10
4	6
5	9
6	7
7	10

what is the mode?
a. 4 centimeters
b. 9 centimeters
c. 11 centimeters
d. 10 centimeters

Explanation:

Step1: Recall mode definition

The mode is the number that appears most frequently in a data - set.

Step2: Count frequency of each value

The heights are 9, 10, 10, 6, 9, 7, 10. The frequency of 9 is 2, the frequency of 10 is 3, the frequency of 6 is 1, and the frequency of 7 is 1.

Step3: Identify the mode

Since 10 appears 3 times (more frequently than other values), the mode is 10.

Answer:

D. 10 centimeters