Question

mr. everett kept track of the number of hours his 10 students spent doing volunteer work. his records showed: 9 hours 9 hours 8 hours 9 hours 9 hours 6 hours 8 hours 8 hours 5 hours 9 hours what was the mode of the numbers of hours spent doing volunteer work? hours

Explanation:

Step1: Define mode

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

Step2: Count frequency of each number

5 hours appears 1 time. 6 hours appears 1 time. 8 hours appears 3 times. 9 hours appears 5 times.

Step3: Identify the mode

Since 9 hours appears the most frequently (5 times), it is the mode.

Answer:

9