Find the mode of the following frequency distribution :
| Class | 15 - 20 | 20 - 25 | 25 - 30 | 30 - 35 | 35 - 40 | 40 -45 |
| Frequency | 3 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 2 |
| Class | 15 - 20 | 20 - 25 | 25 - 30 | 30 - 35 | 35 - 40 | 40 -45 |
| Frequency | 3 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 2 |
The class having maximum frequency is the modal class.
The maximum frequency is 32 and hence the modal class = 35-40
Lower limit (l) of modal class = 35, class size (h) = 5
Frequency ( ) of the modal class = 32, frequency (
) of class preceding the modal class = 10, frequency (
) of class succeeding the modal class = 2.