Mode - Jamb Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

Question 11:

• JAMB 1995

\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Class Interval} & Frequency & \text{Class boundaries} & Class Mid-point \\ \hline 1.5 - 1.9 & 2 & 1.45 - 1.95 & 1.7\\ 2.0 - 2.4 & 21 & 1.95 - 2.45 & 2.2\\ 2.5 - 2.9 & 4 & 2.45 - 2.95 & 2.7 \\ 3.0 - 2.9 & 15 & 2.95 - 3.45 & 3.2\\ 3.5 - 3.9 & 10 & 3.45 - 3.95 & 3.7\\ 4.0 - 4.4 & 5 & 3.95 - 4.45 & 4.2\\ 4.5 - 4.9 & 3 & 4.45 - 4.95 & 4.7\end{array}\)

Find the mode of the distribution above to find the mode of the distribution.

A. 3.2
B. 3.3
C. 3.7
D. 4.2

Question 12:

• JAMB 1995

\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Class Interval} & Frequency & \text{Class boundaries} & Class Mid-point \\ \hline 1.5 - 1.9 & 2 & 1.45 - 1.95 & 1.7\\ 2.0 - 2.4 & 21 & 1.95 - 2.45 & 2.2\\ 2.5 - 2.9 & 4 & 2.45 - 2.95 & 2.7 \\ 3.0 - 2.9 & 15 & 2.95 - 3.45 & 3.2\\ 3.5 - 3.9 & 10 & 3.45 - 3.95 & 3.7\\ 4.0 - 4.4 & 5 & 3.95 - 4.45 & 4.2\\ 4.5 - 4.9 & 3 & 4.45 - 4.95 & 4.7\end{array}\)
Find the mode of the distribution above to find the mode of the distribution.

A. 3.2
B. 3.3
C. 3.7
D. 4.2

Question 13:

• JAMB 1998

\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Average hourly earnings(N)} & 5 - 9 & 10 - 14 & 15 - 19 & 20 - 24\\ \hline \text{No. of workers} & 17 & 32 & 25 & 24\end{array}\)
Estimate the mode of the above frequency distribution

A. 12.2
B. 12.27
C. 12.9
D. 13.4

Question 14:

• JAMB 2000

Find the sum of the range and the mode of the set of numbers 10, 9, 10, 9, 8, 7, 7, 10, 8, 10, 8, 4, 6, 9, 10, 9, 10, 9, 7, 10, 6, 5

A. 16
B. 14
C. 12
D. 10

Question 15:

• JAMB 2001

Given the scores: 4, 7, 8, 11, 13, 8 with corresponding frequencies: 3, 5, 2, 7, 2, 1 respectively. Find the square of the mode.

A. 49
B. 121
C. 25
D. 64