Mode of the data 15, 14, 19, 20, 14, 15, 16, 14, 15, 18, 14, 19, 15, 17, 15 is
(A) 14
(B) 15
(C) 16
(D) 17
Answer: B
Mode is the value that occurs the most number of times in a given set of values
Given data, 15, 14, 19, 20, 14, 15, 16, 14, 15, 18, 14, 19, 15, 17, 15
Arranging in ascending order
14, 14, 14, 14, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 19, 20
Here, 15 occurs 5 times, which is the most number of times in the given set of values.
Mode =15
Therefore option (B) is correct.