In a frequency distribution, if the mean and median are 21 and 22 respectively, then its mode is approximately

  1. 20.5
  2. 25.5
  3. 24
  4. 22

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Option 3 : 24
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CONCEPT:

Relationship between Mean, Median and mode:

Mode = 3 Median – 2 Mean

CALCULATION:

Given: In a frequency distribution, the mean and median are 21 and 22 respectively

As we know that, Mode = 3 Median – 2 Mean

⇒ Mode = (3 × 22) - (2 × 21) = 24

Hence, option C is the correct answer.

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