A counterexample about the mode

A counterexample about the mode

Secondary 2
2 marks
TGM Original Questions

A teacher says, “The modal mark was 85, so every student passed a test whose pass mark was 50.” Give a set of four marks showing that this conclusion need not be true.[2]

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Answer:One valid counterexample is \(20,85,85,90\).

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