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OpenStudy (gabbyalicorn):

A bike shop selected 20 people at random from a population of 426 customers and asked each how many bicycles there are at that person’s home. The bike shop made a line plot of the results. What is the estimated mode of the number of bicycles at all customers’ homes? A. 2 B. 3 C. 3.5 D. 4

OpenStudy (gabbyalicorn):

@Michele_Laino

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

I'm pondering...

OpenStudy (gabbyalicorn):

I think A

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

that's right!

OpenStudy (gabbyalicorn):

:D

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

it is option A, namely x=2

OpenStudy (gabbyalicorn):

oh i just did 20 div 426 which got me 21.3 o3o

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

by definition the "mode", or "most probable value", is that value for which the parent distribution, has the greatest value

OpenStudy (gabbyalicorn):

oh this is mode lol i didnt even notice

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

it is a definition, which I retrieved from my statistic textbook

OpenStudy (gabbyalicorn):

Cool. :) ty

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

:)

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