Question

A survey of statistics asked the students for their favorite ice cream. The results of the survey are provided in the table.
Identify the modal class from the distribution
Favorite Ice Cream
Flavor: Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, Cookies N' Cream Mint Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Cookie Dough
Frequency: 24, 1, 7, 13, 11, 3
1) vanilla
2)cookies n cream
3)chocolate
4)chocolate chip cookie dough

Answer 1

To identify the modal class in the distribution, we need to find the flavor that has the highest frequency.

The frequencies for each ice cream flavor are:
- Vanilla: 24
- Chocolate: 1
- Strawberry: 7
- Cookies N' Cream: 13
- Mint Chocolate Chip: 11
- Chocolate Cookie Dough: 3

The highest frequency is for Vanilla, which has a frequency of 24.

Therefore, the modal class is **1) vanilla**.