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8/2/22, 11:54 AM Frequency Distribution Table: Definition with Examples + PPT
Ø The most common type of table in the statistics is ‘Frequency Table’ or ‘Frequency Distribution’.
Ø The frequency table shows the total for each category or group of data.
(1). Class
(2). Frequency
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8/2/22, 11:54 AM Frequency Distribution Table: Definition with Examples + PPT
Ø When a population is divided into small groups on the basis of some attributes or characteristics, each such group is considered as a class.
Ø In each class, the number of individual value of that particular feature is one or many.
Thus a Frequency Table is “the arrangement of distribution of individuals of a class which displays the frequency of the individuals according to a
characteristic.”
Ø For the construction of a frequency distribution, the class or class intervals are first decided.
Ø Class interval: ‘Class interval is the difference between the lower and upper-class limits’.
Ø This value (difference between largest and smallest observation) is called the ‘range’.
Ø For biological samples, 5 or 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 etc. are used as class intervals.
Ø Total number of classes required for the data can be determined from the range.
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8/2/22, 11:54 AM Frequency Distribution Table: Definition with Examples + PPT
Exercise: The following is the weight (in g) of fruits collected from an orchard. Prepare a frequency distribution of the raw data.
185, 303, 198, 201, 207, 213, 215, 218, 313, 226, 229, 231, 325, 236, 239, 241, 244, 248, 252, 256, 259, 262, 324, 340, 266, 180, 269, 271, 278, 280,
282, 285, 287, 290, 294, 295, 300, 190, 306, 308, 223, 317, 320, 321, 232, 326, 328, 332, 335, 338.
Solution:
Ø Difference between largest and smallest observation (range) = 340 – 180 = 160
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8/2/22, 11:54 AM Frequency Distribution Table: Definition with Examples + PPT
Ø In exclusive type of class, the upper limit of a class and lower limit of the succeeding class will be the same.
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Ø Here the lower limit is included whereas the upper limit is excluded.
Ø In inclusive type of class, the upper limit of a class and the lower limit of the succeeding class will NOT be the same.
Ø Here both the upper and lower limits of the class are included.
Ø Further statistical analyses of frequency distribution, the inclusive classes are converted to exclusive type.
Ø This conversion is achieved by extending the class interval from both the ends.
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8/2/22, 11:54 AM Frequency Distribution Table: Definition with Examples + PPT
Ø In tally mark method, we read each observation one by one and make a standing mark in the corresponding class.
Ø The fifth mark will be a cross mark which measures a unit of five observations.
Ø The class interval should be selected in such a way that there should not be too less or too many classes.
Ø Classes should be either exclusive or inclusive, never mix both in a frequency distribution.
Key questions
7. How to calculate the number of class from range and class intervals
10. What are the things to remember when constructing a frequency distribution?
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