Q. Dan has the following data:14,15,14,y,15,18If the mode is 15, which number could y be?Choices:(A)15(B)14
Understand the problem: Step 1: Understand the problem and the data given.Dan has the numbers 14, 15, 14, y, 15, 18, and we know the mode is 15. The mode is the number that appears most frequently in a set of data.
Analyze frequency: Step 2: Analyze the frequency of the existing numbers.Currently, the number 15 appears twice, and the number 14 also appears twice. The number 18 appears once.
Determine possible values: Step 3: Determine the possible values for y that would keep 15 as the mode.If y is 15, then 15 would appear three times, making it still the mode. If y is 14, then 14 would appear three times, tying with 15 for the mode. However, since the problem states that the mode is 15, y cannot be 14 because it would change the mode to both 14 and 15.
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