Question

Since the mode is the most frequently occurring data value, it

Select one:
a. is always larger than the mean
b. can never be larger than the mean
c. must have a value of at least two
d. is always larger than the median
e. None of these answers is correct.


Any answer without justification will be rejected automatically.

Answer 1

The correct answer is option (e): None of these answers is correct.

The statement "the mode is the most frequently occurring data value" is true. However, none of the options provided accurately describes the relationship between the mode and the mean.

The mode and the mean are different measures of central tendency and can have different values. There is no general rule or guarantee that the mode will always be larger or smaller than the mean. The relationship between the mode and the mean depends on the specific dataset and its distribution. Therefore, none of the provided options correctly describes the relationship between the mode and the mean.