The mode is the value that occurs most frequently.

• A. Mean
• B. Mode
• C. Median
• D. Range

Answer: (B)

Mode refers to the value that appears most often in a data set. This is found by counting how many times each value occurs and selecting the one with the highest count. For example, in a set like 1, 4, 4, 4, 6, 7, the number 4 shows up more than any other number, so it is the mode. If two values tie for the highest frequency, the data are multimodal with more than one mode; if every value occurs only once, there may be no mode. This concept is different from the mean, which is the average; from the median, which is the middle value when ordered; and from the range, which is the spread between the highest and lowest values. The mode specifically identifies the most common value, which is why it matches the statement.