There is a list of numbers
1,1,1,1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,5,5,5 from cell A1 to A16
Mode(A1:A16) = 1
However, if I reverse the list of numbers
5,5,5,5,5,4,4,3,3,2,2,1,1,1,1,1
Mode(A1:A16) = 5
The frequency of occurrence between 1 and 5 is same, does anyone know what
the priority of Mode function is defined under this case?
Thank for any suggestions
Eric

Whichever modal value is listed first is the value returned by MODE.

Biff

"Eric" wrote in message
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There is a list of numbers
1,1,1,1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,5,5,5 from cell A1 to A16
Mode(A1:A16) = 1
However, if I reverse the list of numbers
5,5,5,5,5,4,4,3,3,2,2,1,1,1,1,1
Mode(A1:A16) = 5
The frequency of occurrence between 1 and 5 is same, does anyone know what
the priority of Mode function is defined under this case?
Thank for any suggestions
Eric

MODE


Returns the most frequently occurring, or repetitive, value in an array or
range of data.

Syntax

MODE(number1,number2,...)

Number1, number2, ... are 1 to 30 arguments for which you want to
calculate the mode. You can also use a single array or a reference to an
array instead of arguments separated by commas.

Remarks

Arguments can either be numbers or names, arrays, or references that contain
numbers.
If an array or reference argument contains text, logical values, or empty
cells, those values are ignored; however, cells with the value zero are
included.
Arguments that are error values or text that cannot be translated into
numbers cause errors.
If the data set contains no duplicate data points, MODE returns the #N/A
error value.
Note The MODE function measures central tendency, which is the location of
the center of a group of numbers in a statistical distribution. The three
most common measures of central tendency a

Average which is the arithmetic mean, and is calculated by adding a group
of numbers and then dividing by the count of those numbers. For example, the
average of 2, 3, 3, 5, 7, and 10 is 30 divided by 6, which is 5.
Median which is the middle number of a group of numbers; that is, half the
numbers have values that are greater than the median, and half the numbers
have values that are less than the median. For example, the median of 2, 3,
3, 5, 7, and 10 is 4.
Mode which is the most frequently occurring number in a group of numbers.
For example, the mode of 2, 3, 3, 5, 7, and 10 is 3.
For a symmetrical distribution of a group of numbers, these three measures
of central tendency are all the same. For a skewed distribution of a group of
numbers, they can be different.

Challa Prabhu

"Eric" wrote:

There is a list of numbers
1,1,1,1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,5,5,5 from cell A1 to A16
Mode(A1:A16) = 1
However, if I reverse the list of numbers
5,5,5,5,5,4,4,3,3,2,2,1,1,1,1,1
Mode(A1:A16) = 5
The frequency of occurrence between 1 and 5 is same, does anyone know what
the priority of Mode function is defined under this case?
Thank for any suggestions
Eric

And where was your answer to the OP's question?
--
David Biddulph

"challa prabhu" wrote in message
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MODE


Returns the most frequently occurring, or repetitive, value in an array or
range of data.

Syntax

MODE(number1,number2,...)

Number1, number2, ... are 1 to 30 arguments for which you want to
calculate the mode. You can also use a single array or a reference to an
array instead of arguments separated by commas.

Remarks

Arguments can either be numbers or names, arrays, or references that
contain
numbers.
If an array or reference argument contains text, logical values, or empty
cells, those values are ignored; however, cells with the value zero are
included.
Arguments that are error values or text that cannot be translated into
numbers cause errors.
If the data set contains no duplicate data points, MODE returns the #N/A
error value.
Note The MODE function measures central tendency, which is the location
of
the center of a group of numbers in a statistical distribution. The three
most common measures of central tendency a

Average which is the arithmetic mean, and is calculated by adding a
group
of numbers and then dividing by the count of those numbers. For example,
the
average of 2, 3, 3, 5, 7, and 10 is 30 divided by 6, which is 5.
Median which is the middle number of a group of numbers; that is, half
the
numbers have values that are greater than the median, and half the numbers
have values that are less than the median. For example, the median of 2,
3,
3, 5, 7, and 10 is 4.
Mode which is the most frequently occurring number in a group of
numbers.
For example, the mode of 2, 3, 3, 5, 7, and 10 is 3.
For a symmetrical distribution of a group of numbers, these three measures
of central tendency are all the same. For a skewed distribution of a group
of
numbers, they can be different.

Challa Prabhu

"Eric" wrote:

There is a list of numbers
1,1,1,1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,5,5,5 from cell A1 to A16
Mode(A1:A16) = 1
However, if I reverse the list of numbers
5,5,5,5,5,4,4,3,3,2,2,1,1,1,1,1
Mode(A1:A16) = 5
The frequency of occurrence between 1 and 5 is same, does anyone know
what
the priority of Mode function is defined under this case?
Thank for any suggestions
Eric