A retail associate sold 4 shirts, 10 pairs of pants, 7 backpacks, and 1 hat over the weekend. Which item represents the mode for the weekend sales?

The mode is the item sold the most often. Pants had the highest sales, with 10 pairs sold, compared with 7 backpacks, 4 shirts, and 1 hat. Therefore, pants represent the mode.

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