Question

Find a number “a so that the numbers 42, 46, a, a, a have a mean and mode both equal.

Answer 1

44

Explanation:

The mode will be a as it is the most in frequency.

Calculating 'a' by taking the mean

• 42 + 46 + a + a + a / 5 = a
• 88 + 3a = 5a
• 2a = 88
• a = 44