Q.

Using the empirical formula, the mode of a distribution whose mean is 8.32 and the median is 8.05, is equal to:

1 7.51  
2 7.21  
3 7.01  
4 7.31  

Ans.

(1)

Given, mean = 8.32 and median = 8.05

∴ Mode = 3 × Median − 2 × Mean

= 3 × 8.05 − 2 × 8.32
= 24.15 − 16.64
= 7.51