Below is a sorted stem-and-leaf diagram for the measured speeds (miles per hour) of 49 randomly chosen vehicles on highway I-80 in Nebraska. What is the mode? stem unit $ =10 $
leaf unit $ =1 $
$\begin{array}{rrl}
\text { Frequency } & \text { Stem } & \text { Leaf } \
1 & 4 & 9 \
1 & 5 & 5 \
17 & 6 & 01222455556688999 \
19 & 7 & 0111233345666778999 \
7 & 8 & 0133557 \
4 & 9 & 0122 \
4 9&
\end{array}$
A)62
B)79
C)65
D)Impossible to tell

Question

Below is a sorted stem-and-leaf diagram for the measured speeds (miles per hour) of 49 randomly chosen vehicles on highway I-80 in Nebraska. What is the mode? stem unit $ =10 $
leaf unit $ =1 $
$\begin{array}{rrl}
\text { Frequency } & \text { Stem  } & \text { Leaf } \
1 & 4 & 9 \
1 & 5 & 5 \
17 & 6 & 01222455556688999 \
19 & 7 & 0111233345666778999 \
7 & 8 & 0133557 \
4 & 9 & 0122 \
4 9&
\end{array}$
A)62
B)79
C)65
D)Impossible to tell

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The mode is the most frequently occurring value in the data set. From the stem-and-leaf plot, we see that the mode occurs in the stem 6 with a leaf of 5, which corresponds to a speed of 65 miles per hour. Therefore, the mode is 65.

Below Is a Sorted Stem-And-Leaf Diagram for the Measured Speeds =10 =10 =10

Below Is a Sorted Stem-And-Leaf Diagram for the Measured Speeds $=10$