Constructing a frequency table
Constructing a frequency table.
- Organise the data before calculating.
- Check counts and totals, and keep units or context in your conclusion.
- Choose a typical-value measure and a spread measure that suit the data.
Example 1
Construct a frequency table.
| Value | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 |
| 5 | 3 |
| 7 | 1 |
| 8 | 1 |
| 9 | 1 |
| Total | 9 |
Black: given data. Blue: working we add.
Example 2
Construct a frequency table.
| Value | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 3 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 |
| 6 | 3 |
| 8 | 1 |
| 9 | 1 |
| 10 | 1 |
| Total | 9 |
Black: given data. Blue: working we add.
Your turn
Construct a frequency table.
Check answer
| Value | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 4 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 |
| 7 | 3 |
| 9 | 1 |
| 10 | 1 |
| 11 | 1 |
| Total | 9 |
Black: given data. Blue: working we add.
Construct a frequency table.
Check answer
| Value | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 5 | 2 |
| 6 | 1 |
| 8 | 3 |
| 10 | 1 |
| 11 | 1 |
| 12 | 1 |
| Total | 9 |
Black: given data. Blue: working we add.
Construct a frequency table.
Check answer
| Value | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 6 | 2 |
| 7 | 1 |
| 9 | 3 |
| 11 | 1 |
| 12 | 1 |
| 13 | 1 |
| Total | 9 |
Black: given data. Blue: working we add.
Construct a frequency table.
Check answer
| Value | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 7 | 2 |
| 8 | 1 |
| 10 | 3 |
| 12 | 1 |
| 13 | 1 |
| 14 | 1 |
| Total | 9 |
Black: given data. Blue: working we add.
Construct a frequency table.
Check answer
| Value | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 8 | 2 |
| 9 | 1 |
| 11 | 3 |
| 13 | 1 |
| 14 | 1 |
| 15 | 1 |
| Total | 9 |
Black: given data. Blue: working we add.
Construct a frequency table.
| Value | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 4 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 |
| 7 | 3 |
| 9 | 1 |
| 10 | 1 |
| 11 | 1 |
| Total | 9 |
Black: given data. Blue: working we add.
Construct a frequency table.
| Value | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 5 | 2 |
| 6 | 1 |
| 8 | 3 |
| 10 | 1 |
| 11 | 1 |
| 12 | 1 |
| Total | 9 |
Black: given data. Blue: working we add.
Construct a frequency table.
| Value | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 6 | 2 |
| 7 | 1 |
| 9 | 3 |
| 11 | 1 |
| 12 | 1 |
| 13 | 1 |
| Total | 9 |
Black: given data. Blue: working we add.
Construct a frequency table.
| Value | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 7 | 2 |
| 8 | 1 |
| 10 | 3 |
| 12 | 1 |
| 13 | 1 |
| 14 | 1 |
| Total | 9 |
Black: given data. Blue: working we add.
Construct a frequency table.
| Value | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 8 | 2 |
| 9 | 1 |
| 11 | 3 |
| 13 | 1 |
| 14 | 1 |
| 15 | 1 |
| Total | 9 |
Black: given data. Blue: working we add.