Mathematics GCSE
Modal class
What Modal class means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Modal class
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A measure of central tendency: the class interval with the highest frequency.
Topics that use Modal class
- Statistics (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- bias
- box plot
- choosing an average
- Continuous Data
- correlation and causation
- Cumulative frequency graph
- Discrete Data
- Extrapolation
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