The following data represent the ice cream flavor choices of 20 diners at a college cafeteria. $$\begin{array} { l l l l l }
\hline \text { Chocolate } & \text { Vanilla } & \text { Chocolate } & \text { Rocky Road } & \text { Vanilla } \
\text { Rocky Road } & \text { Vanilla } & \text { Vanilla } & \text { Rocky Road } & \text { Vanilla } \
\text { Rocky Road } & \text { Chocolate } & \text { Choc. Chip } & \text { Moose Tracks } & \text { Chocolate } \
\text { Choc. Chip } & \text { Rocky Road } & \text { Vanilla } & \text { Vanilla } & \text { Choc. Chip } \
\hline
\end{array}$$ Which flavor ice cream is the mode?
A) Chocolate Chip
B) Rocky Road
C) Moose Tracks
D) Vanilla

Question

The following data represent the ice cream flavor choices of 20 diners at a college cafeteria. $$\begin{array} { l l l l l } 
\hline \text { Chocolate } & \text { Vanilla } & \text { Chocolate } & \text { Rocky Road } & \text { Vanilla } \
\text { Rocky Road } & \text { Vanilla } & \text { Vanilla } & \text { Rocky Road } & \text { Vanilla } \
\text { Rocky Road } & \text { Chocolate } & \text { Choc. Chip } & \text { Moose Tracks } & \text { Chocolate } \
\text { Choc. Chip } & \text { Rocky Road } & \text { Vanilla } & \text { Vanilla } & \text { Choc. Chip } \
\hline
\end{array}$$ Which flavor ice cream is the mode?
A) Chocolate Chip
B) Rocky Road
C) Moose Tracks
D) Vanilla

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The mode is the most frequently occurring value in a data set. In this case, the flavor "Vanilla" appears the most frequently, with a total of 7 times, making it the mode of the data set. The other flavors appear less frequently, with Chocolate appearing 4 times, Rocky Road appearing 5 times, Choc. Chip appearing 3 times, and Moose Tracks appearing only once. Therefore, the best choice of ice cream flavor for the cafeteria to offer would be Vanilla, as it is the most popular among the diners in this data set.

The Following Data Represent the Ice Cream Flavor Choices of 20