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Relative Frequency Distribution

Consider a frequency distribution table with different heights listed in the first column and the number of hockey players for each class listed in the second column.
The sum of the frequency values represents the total number of players in the sample.
A relative frequency distribution gives the ratio of the number of players under each class to the total number of players.
For example, for the first class, dividing the frequency by the sum of all the frequencies gives the relative frequency of 0.05.
Similarly, the relative frequencies for each class are calculated and listed in the third column. Note that the sum of all relative frequencies must be close to one. Relative frequency is helpful to identify how common the value is in the data set.

relative frequency distribution

A relative frequency distribution is the proportion or fraction of times a value occurs in a data set. To find the relative frequencies, one can divide each frequency by the total number of data points in the sample. It is very similar to a regular frequency distribution, except that instead of reporting how many data values fall in a class, a relative frequency distribution reports the fraction of data values that fall in a class. These fractions or proportions are called relative frequencies and can be given as fractions, decimals, or percents.
Admittedly, there is not much difference in constructing a relative frequency distribution from constructing a regular frequency distribution. The starting process is the same, and the same guidelines must be used when creating classes for the data. The only key difference between a frequency distribution graph and a relative frequency distribution graph is that the vertical (y-axis) axis uses proportional or relative frequency rather than simple frequency.
Relative frequency distributions are often displayed in frequency polygons and in histograms.

A relative frequency distribution is the proportion or fraction of times a value occurs in a data set. To find the relative frequencies, one can divide ...

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Unit 1

Summarizing and Visualizing Data

KEY TERMS AND CONCEPTS

relative frequency in data tables

Relative frequency distribution shows how often each value or class appears in a data set as a fraction of the whole. To find a relative frequency, divide each class frequency by the total number of data points in the sample. The result can be written as a fraction, decimal, or percent.

This type of distribution is very similar to a regular frequency distribution. The same data are grouped in classes, and the same rules are used to build those classes. The main difference is in the way the results are reported.

A regular frequency distribution lists the number of data values in each class. A relative frequency distribution lists the proportion of data values in each class instead. On a graph, the y-axis shows relative frequency rather than simple frequency. Relative frequency distributions are often shown with histograms and frequency polygons.

Relative Frequency in Data Tables

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Descriptive statistics help summarize data with numbers and graphs. Data are individual pieces of information collected from a population or a sample. They can be qualitative, which means categorical, or quantitative, which includes continuous and discrete data. In many studies, researchers do not measure every member of a population. Instead, they use a sample to represent the population. A random sample is a representative group chosen so that each individual has an equal chance of being...

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Frequency distributions organize quantitative data by showing how often each value appears. A frequency is the number of times a data value occurs. When the frequency values are added together, the total equals the number of students in the sample. These distributions are useful for grouping numerical data into clear patterns. They can be shown in a table, histogram, line graph, dot plot, or pie chart. A histogram displays tabulated frequencies as adjacent rectangles over discrete intervals,...

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Building a Frequency Table from Data

A frequency distribution table organizes data by showing how often each value appears. It starts with two columns: one for the data labels and one for frequency. A third column for tally marks can be added if needed. The next step is to look at the data set and decide whether an ungrouped frequency distribution table or a grouped frequency distribution table is more suitable. If the data includes a large set of different values, a grouped frequency distribution table is the better choice. This...

Relative frequency distribution shows how often each value or class appears in a data set as a fraction of the whole. To find a relative frequency, divide each class frequency by the total number of data points in the sample. The result can be written as a fraction, decimal, or percent. This type of distribution is very similar to a regular frequency distribution. The same data are grouped in classes, and the same rules are used to build those classes. The main difference is in the way the...

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Building a Cumulative Frequency Table

A cumulative frequency distribution shows how data build up across class intervals. Instead of counting only the values in one class, it counts the values in that class and in every class to its left. It is a useful way to track how data accumulate as the table progresses. A cumulative frequency is found by adding the frequency of each class lower than the class interval or category being studied. In other words, each new total includes the current class and the frequencies from the lower...

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An ogive graph is a cumulative frequency graph used in statistics. It is also called a cumulative frequency polygon. Instead of showing each class on its own, it adds the cumulative percentages from left to right. An ogive graph plots cumulative frequency on the vertical y-axis and class boundaries on the horizontal x-axis. It looks similar to a histogram, but it uses single points instead of rectangles. Each point appears where the top right corner of a histogram bar would be. This graph is...

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Reading Relative Frequency in Histograms

A relative frequency histogram shows how data are spread across classes using percentages instead of counts. The relative frequency tells the proportion of data points in each value or class. The frequency tells the number of data points in each value or class. This graph has the same overall shape as a histogram. It uses a horizontal scale on the x-axis, and it marks the y-axis with relative frequencies, which are percentages of the whole. Each bar shows how many data values fall into a...

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A pie chart shows categorical data in a circular graph. It is divided into slices, and each slice shows a numerical proportion. This makes it easy to compare the relative size of parts in one chart. In a pie chart, the central angle, the arc length of each slice, and the area are directly proportional to the quantity or percentage it represents. That means larger values take up larger slices. Smaller values take up smaller slices. Pie charts are useful for real-world data such as marks...

key terms and concepts

Learn how relative frequency distribution compares class counts to the total sample, and how to show results as fractions, decimals, or percents.

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