The correct answer is: $2\\text{ and }5$
Explanation
The mode is the number(s) that appear most frequently in a data set. Count how many times each distinct number appears in the list: 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 8.
Steps:
- Count frequencies: $2\\to3,\;3\\to2,\;4\\to1,\;5\\to3,\;6\\to2,\;8\\to1$
- The highest frequency is $3$.
- The values with frequency $3$ are $2$ and $5$.
Therefore, the data set is bimodal and the modes are 2 and 5.