Relative Frequency and Percent Frequency Distributions for Categorical Data: [1211_DSILYTC_K42] - INTRODUCTION TO ANALYTICS 10/27/21, 2:04 AM

Relative Frequency and Percent

Frequency Distributions for Categorical
Data
Sometimes, we might find it desirable to express the frequencies in terms of percentages, and this
data can be also be displayed in the frequency table. We first calculate the relative frequency for
each category, and then we convert each relative frequency into a percentage. To calculate a
relative frequency, divide each category frequency by the total. For "High School," the relative
frequency is 2/40, which is equal to 0.050. The decimal 0.050 is converted to a percent by moving
the decimal point 2 places to the right, yielding 5%. The basic frequency table can now be
expanded to include columns for the relative frequencies and the percentages.

The frequency table, including the addition of the relative frequency and percentages for each
category, is a necessary first step for preparing many graphical displays of categorical data,
including the pie chart and the bar chart.

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