The table below shows the colour of 15 cars in a car park - Junior Cycle Mathematics - Question 5 - 2018
Question 5
The table below shows the colour of 15 cars in a car park.
Grey Black Grey Red Black
Grey Grey Red Black Red
Red Grey White Grey Black
(a) Which av... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:The table below shows the colour of 15 cars in a car park - Junior Cycle Mathematics - Question 5 - 2018
Step 1
Which average can you find for this data? Tick (✓) one box only.
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The most suitable average to find for this data is the mode, as it represents the most frequently occurring colour among the cars.
Step 2
Using the average you picked in part (a), find the average for this data.
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The mode of the data set is Grey, as it appears most frequently. Therefore, the average colour of cars in the car park is Grey.
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