The Total Points Scored by a Basketball Team for Each

question 177

Essay

The total points scored by a basketball team for each game during its last season have been summarized in the table below. Identify the modal class of the distribution of scores. $$\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline \text { Score } & \text { Frequency } \\\hline 41 - 60 & 3 \\\hline 61 - 80 & 8 \\\hline 81 - 100 & 12 \\\hline 101 - 120 & 7 \\\hline\end{array}$$

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