The local amusement park was interested in the average wait time at their most popular roller coaster at the peak park time (2 p.m.). They selected 13 patrons and had them get in line between 2 and 3 p.m. Each was given a stop watch to record the time they spent in line. The times recorded were as follows (in minutes):
118, 124, 108, 116, 99, 120, 148, 118, 119, 121, 45, 130, 118

-What is the mode?
A)114.15
B)118
C)148
D)45
E)115.5

Question

The local amusement park was interested in the average wait time at their most popular roller coaster at the peak park time (2 p.m.). They selected 13 patrons and had them get in line between 2 and 3 p.m. Each was given a stop watch to record the time they spent in line. The times recorded were as follows (in minutes):
118, 124, 108, 116, 99, 120, 148, 118, 119, 121, 45, 130, 118

-What is the mode?
A)114.15
B)118
C)148
D)45
E)115.5

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The mode is the number that appears most frequently in a data set. In this case, 118 appears four times, more than any other number, making it the mode.

The Local Amusement Park Was Interested in the Average Wait