Mr. Anderson's fifth grade class is getting a class pet. 7 students vote to get a gerbil, 3 vote for a fish, 6 vote for a mouse, and 4 vote for a lizard.

1. What is the mode of the data set? What does it mean for this situation?

2. If each pet had received 9 votes, what would the mode have been?

(n^3 - n)

= n(n-1)(n+1)

since it is divisible by 3 and 2 ,because it is a multiple 3 consecutive number

if, n-1 is odd then n+1 is also odd, then it is a multiple of 9

but if, n-1 is even then n+1 is also even, then it is a multiple of 4

so, largest multiple = max(9*2, 4*3) = max(18, 12) = 18

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step-by-step explanation:

6 adults and 9 children went.

a + c = 15

12a + 9c = 153

12(6) + 9(9) = 153

72 + 81 = 153