Using the empirical relationship: Mode = 3 Median − 2 Mean
Mode = 3 × 43.4 − 2 × 43 = 130.2 − 86 = 44.2
Answer: (C) 44.2
CBSE expects students to know the empirical formula Mode = 3 Median − 2 Mean, which relates the three measures of central tendency for a moderately skewed distribution. Substitute the given values directly: Mode = 3(43.4) − 2(43) = 130.2 − 86 = 44.2. This formula is a standard result covered in Chapter 13 (Statistics).