If two additional heart rates were added to the data, how would you get the mode to decrease?
To decrease the mode of a set of data, you would need to add heart rates values that are different from the current mode(s) in the dataset.
Here are the general steps you can follow:
1. Determine the current mode(s) of the dataset:
- Calculate the frequency of each heart rate value.
- Identify the heart rate value(s) with the highest frequency. These are the mode(s).
2. If the heart rate to be added is already present in the dataset, it will not affect the mode. Only heart rate values that are not already part of the mode will potentially decrease the mode.
3. Add two heart rates that are not part of the mode:
- Choose heart rate values that are lower than the current mode(s) in the dataset.
- Ensure that the heart rate values you add are unique and distinct from each other and the existing data points.
By adding heart rates different from the mode, you introduce new values with higher frequencies, reducing the frequency of the original mode(s) and potentially decreasing the overall mode value.