mode of no-repeats set

[Chris Aitken]

Chris Aitken wrote:

> This is off topic but as it is my first, I hope you'll indulge me. You 
> are the smartest people I know.
> ;-)
>
> How can you calcualte the mode of a set of numbers when all numbers 
> are unique (no repeats)? I've checked a math text and some websites 
> and they are all clear: mode is the most frequently occuring number.
>
> What if the set is 221, 204, 254, 194, 165 and 176?

Of course the answer *may* be, "There is no mode for this set." Though 
it's a little unlikely (and would be annoying).

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