Statistics And Probability Question 316

Question: If in a frequency distribution, the mean and median are 21 and 22 respectively, then its mode is approximately

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Options:

A) 25.5

B) 24.0

C) 22.0

D) 20.5

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

We know that, Mode = 3 Median ? 2 Mean = 3(22) ? 2(21) = 66 ? 42 = 24.