Question

In a small seminar class, there were eight Protestants, four Catholics, three Jews, two Muslims, a Buddhist, and seven students with no religious affiliation ("Nones"). The mode for this variable is

a. undefined since the variable is nominal in level of measurement
b. the same as the median
c. Protestant
d. eight

Answer 1

Answer: c. Protestant

Explanation:

We know that ,

In a data the mode is the data value with highest frequency.

Given : In a small seminar class,

Number of Protestants = 8

Number of Catholics =4

Number of Jews = 3

Number of Muslims = 2

Number of Buddhist = 1

Number of students with no religious affiliation = 7

Since the frequency of the Protestants is highest as 8.

Therefore , the mode for this variable is "Protestant"

Therefore , the correct answer is c. Protestant