Statistics Examples Frequency Distribution

Find the Relative Frequency of the Frequency Table

Step 1
The relative frequency of a data class is the percentage of data elements in that class. The relative frequency can be calculated using the formula , where is the absolute frequency and is the sum of all frequencies.
Step 2
is the sum of all frequencies. In this case, .
Step 3
The relative frequency can be calculated using the formula .
Step 4
Simplify the relative frequency column.

Frequency Distribution

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