In an election Smith received 30 votes, Johnson 26, Williams 29, Jones 19, Brown 17, and Davis 31. (Smith is the most common name in the U.S., followed by Johnson, etc.) What is the mode of the distribution above?
A) 6
B) 31
C) Jones
D) none of the other alternatives are correct.

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The mode of a distribution is the value that appears most frequently. In this case, each candidate received a different number of votes, so there is no number that appears more than once. Therefore, there is no mode, making "none of the other alternatives are correct" the correct answer.

In an Election Smith Received 30 Votes, Johnson 26, Williams