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Year 6 maths · I.5 · Statistics

Find the modes when there are two

Sometimes two numbers appear equally often and both are modes. Write them with the smaller number first.

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  1. Find the modes of this data set (write the two numbers): 6, 3, 1, 5, 5, 9, 4, 3

    Answer: 3 and 5

  2. Find the modes of this data set (write the two numbers): 4, 3, 6, 6, 3, 5, 7, 2

    Answer: 3 and 6

  3. Find the modes of this data set (write the two numbers): 5, 3, 8, 5, 8, 1, 4

    Answer: 5 and 8

Tip: Sometimes two numbers appear equally often and both are modes. Write them with the smaller number first.

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