What is the mode of the scores 88, 92, 76, 85, 90?

• A. 88
• B. 92
• C. There is no mode
• D. 90

Answer: (C)

Mode is the value that appears most often in a data set. Look at the scores: 88, 92, 76, 85, 90. Each number occurs exactly once, so no single score shows up more frequently than the others. When every value has the same frequency, there is no mode. If some score had repeated, that one would become the mode, or multiple scores could share the top frequency if there were ties. Here, since all frequencies are equal, there is no mode.