How to find mode
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GRE Quantitative Reasoning › How to find mode
A survey has shown that the number of children that newlyweds plan to have is 
Explanation
To solve this problem, we must be clear on the definition of the mode of a set of numbers. The mode is defined as the number that occurs the most frequently within a set of numbers. In this case, we can see that the number 1 occurs 3 times, the number 2 occurs 4 times, the number 3 occurs 3 times, the number 4 occurs 2 times and the number 5 occurs only one time. Therefore the mode of this survey is 2.
What is the mode of the following set of numbers?
Explanation
The mode is the most occuring value in a set. 
Find the mode of the following set of numbers:
4,6,12,9,12,90,12,18,12,12,12,4,4,4,9,7,76
12
4
90
18
6
Explanation
Mode is the item that appears most often.
Find the mode:
Explanation
The mode is the number that appears most frequently in a given set.
Quantity A: The mode of
Quantity B: The median of
The two quantities are equal.
Quantity A is greater.
Quantity B is greater.
The relationship cannot be determined.
Explanation
Begin by organizing the set in numerical order
The mode is the value which repeats the most, so
Quantity A:
Now, since there are an even number of values, the median is the average of the two middle values:
Quantity B:
The two quantities are equal.
The Bobcats scored 91, 83, 82, 82, 78, 87, 89, 96, and 86 points in their last nine home games. What is the difference between the average and the mode of their points scored?
Cannot be determined
Explanation
The average is the sum of the points scored in the last nine games divided by 9, which equals 86. The mode is the score which occurs most often, 82. 86 – 82 = 4