DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH
Name : K. Srinivas
Designation : Senior Lecturer
Branch : DCCP
Institute : SGM Govt. Polytechnic,
Abdullapurmet
Year/Semester : II Yr / III Semester
Subject : Quantitative Techniques - I
Sub.Code : CCP303
Topic : Mode
Duration : 50 Mts
Sub-Topic : Advantages &
Disadavantages of Mode
Teaching Aids : PPT & Animations
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Objectives :
On Completion of this period, you would be
able to :
 State the Advantages and Disadvantages
of Mode
 Explain the importance of Mode
 Explain Emperical Relationship among
Mean, Median and Mode

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Recap :

 Individual Series
 Discrete Series
 Continuous Series
∆1
Formula: Z = L + ------------- X i
∆1 + ∆2

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Mode - Advantages:
 Mode is the most typical or representative value
of a distribution
 Not affected by extremely large or small items
 Value determined in open-end classes without
ascertaining class limits
 Useful to describe qualitative phenomenon
 Determined graphically

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Mode - Disadvantages:
 Value of Z cannot always be determined.
 Need bi modal or multimodal series
 Not suitable for algebraic manipulations
 Z value NOT based on each and every item of
series
 Not rigidly defined
 Z - most unstable average and its true value is
difficult to determine
 Disadvantages of the Mode dominate its good
features. Hence not frequently used

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Importance (Uses) of Mode :
 Z - Useful to:
 describe qualitative data
 express preferences where quantitative
measurements are not possible
 compare consumer preferences for different
products
 compare modal preferences of different groups of
people
 discrete series
 outstandingly large frequency

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Relationship among Mean, Median, &
Mode :

 A distribution in which the values of Mean,

Median and Mode coincide is a Symmetrical
distribution
 If they are not equal, distribution is
asymmetric or skewed

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Diagram 1

Asymmetrical Distribution

Picture courtesy: “Statistical Methods” by SP Gupta

Mean ≠ Median ≠ Mode

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Formula for Asymmetrical
Distribution :

Mode (Z) = Mean – 3(Mean – Median)

(or)

Mode (Z) = 3Median – 2Mean

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Application :

 When two values, out of the three (X, M and Z)

are given, the third value can be calculated
using formula of Emperical relationship
between the three averages.

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Summary :

 Mode is the most typical value which summary

is not affected by extremes
 If Mean ≠ Median ≠ Mode, then the
distribution is Asymmetrical

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Quiz

1. A distribution in which the values of

Mean, Median & Mode coincide is :
a) Symmetrical Distribution
b) Asymmetrical Distribution
c) Skewed
d) Range

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Quiz

2. The formula to find out mode when the

distribution is asymmetrical
a) 3Mean – (Mean – Median)
b) Mean – 3(Mean – Median)
c) 2Median – 3Mean
d) 3Medain – 2Mean

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Frequently Asked Questions :

1. In a symmetrical distribution the value

of Median is 42.8 and the value of
Mode is 40. Find the Mean.
2. In a symmetrical distribution, the value
of Mean = 133, Median = 132.8. Find
Mode.

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Frequently Asked Questions :

1. Define Mode and explain its importance.

2. What are the merits and demerits of mode.
3. Explain the relationship among the Mean,
Median and Mode.

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Assignment
1. If the mode and mean of a moderately
asymmetrical series are respectively 16 inches
and 15.6 inches, what would be its most probable
median?
2. In a moderately skewed distribution, AM = 26.4
and Mode = 28.2. Find the value of Median
3. In a moderately asymmetrical distribution, the
values of Mode and Median are 20 and 24
respectively. Locate the value of Mean

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