| Marks | 0–5 | 5–10 | 10–15 | 15–20 | 20–25 | 25–30 | 30–35 | 35–40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Students | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
The modal class from the above frequency distribution is \(20–25\) So, required mode: \[ = l + \frac{f_1 - f_0}{2f_1 - f_0 - f_2} \times h \] Where: \(l = 20\), \(f_1 = 22\), \(f_0 = 16\), \(f_2 = 11\), \(h = 5\) Substitute the values: \[ = 20 + \frac{22 - 16}{2 \times 22 - 16 - 11} \times 5 = 20 + \frac{6}{17} \times 5 = 20 + \frac{30}{17} = 20 + 1.76 = 21.76 \, (\text{approx}) \]