Frequency Table

Steps to Create a Frequency Table

1. Collect Data: Gather the dataset for which you want to create a frequency table.
2. List the Values: List all the distinct values present in the dataset.
3. Tally the Frequencies: Count the number of times each value appears in the dataset and record the frequency for each value.
4. Organize the Data: Arrange the values and their frequencies in a table format, with the values in one column and their corresponding frequencies in another column.

Example

• 2, 1, 3, 2, 4, 3, 2, 2, 1, 3, 2, 4, 3, 2, 1

1. Collect Data: We have the dataset mentioned above.
2. List the Values: The distinct values in the dataset are 1, 2, 3, and 4.
3. Tally the Frequencies: Counting the occurrences, we find that 1 occurs 3 times, 2 occurs 6 times, 3 occurs 4 times, and 4 occurs 2 times.
4. Organize the Data: We can organize the data into a table as follows:

   Number of Pets	Frequency
   1	3
   2	6
   3	4
   4	2

Study Guide

1. Understand the concept of frequency and how it relates to the dataset.
2. Practice creating frequency tables for different datasets.
3. Learn to interpret the distribution of data using frequency tables, including identifying the most common and least common values.
4. Explore the use of frequency tables in various real-life scenarios, such as survey data, test scores, or demographic information.

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