Question

A group of college students was surveyed to see how old they were when they had their first job. The results were as follows: 15% were 14 years old; 50% were 15 years old; 20% were 16 years old; and 15% were 17 years old. Which of the following is the mode or modes for the ages in this data set? (1 point) Responses 15 15 15.5 15.5 14 and 17 14 and 17 50

Answer 1

To determine the mode or modes of the ages in the provided data set, we need to identify which age(s) appear most frequently.

Based on the survey results:

• 14 years old: 15%
• 15 years old: 50%
• 16 years old: 20%
• 17 years old: 15%

The age that has the highest percentage of respondents is 15 years old (50%). Since 15 years old is the only age that appears with the highest frequency, the mode of this data set is:

15