LESSON 3: ORGANIZING DATA IN A FREQUENCY

DISTRIBUTION STEP 1: Compute range. (R=Highest Score- Lowest Score)

A frequency distribution is the organization of raw 1,1,1,4,4,5,5,5,6,7,8,8,8,9,9,9,9,9,9,10,10,11,12,12,
data in table form, using classes and frequencies.
13,14,14,15,15,16,16,16,16,17,17,17,18,18
Range = 18 – 1
Data is information, usually numbers, connected with real R = 17
life situations. Organizing data means organizing numbers STEP 2: Find the value of Interval
taken from real world information.
Let us say we want about 5 groups. Divide the range by 5:
Frequency is a way of tally how often the same data Interval = 17/5
point appears in a data set. A frequency table is a visual Interval = 3.4 ≈ 4
that displays relative frequencies of the data points. Interval = 4

STEP 3: Organize the class. Start with the multiples of the class
interval that contains the lowest score.
HOW TO CONSTRUCT FREQUENCY TABLE
To construct a frequency table, we just list all of the data that 1.Pick a starting value that is less than or equal to the smallest
appears in the set-in ascending order vertically. We then mark value. Try to make it a multiple of the group size if you can.
a tally for every time the data appears in the set. We then 2.Now calculate the list of groups. (We must go up to or past the largest
record then count up all the tallies and record it as a whole
number to the right of the tallies. value).
3.In our case a start value of 0 makes the most sense.
UNGROUPED DATA is when the data (n>20) is small or
when there are few distinct values, the data may be organized Class Interval
without grouping. 0–3
4–7
Steps in constructing frequency distribution table for ungrouped 8 – 11
data 12 – 15
1. Organize the data by putting the data in numerical 16 – 19
order.
2. Create a frequency table and input the data
3. Analyze the data. STEP 4: Write the Midpoint for each class interval
Class Interval: 0-3
Example: UNGROUPED DATA lower limit (L) = 0 ; Upper Limit = 3
Mrs. Elano counted the number of pets of her neighbors.
Here is a list. Upper limit −lower limit
M=
1,3,4,5,6,0,1,2,2,1,1,4,3,1,0 2
Step 1: Organize the data
0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 6 M = 1.5 or 2
Step 2: Create a frequency table The midpoint is the average of the lower limit and upper limit.
Therefore, the midpoint of the class interval 0 – 3 is 2. Do the same
Number of Pets Tally Frequency in every class interval.
0 II 2
1 IIII 5 Class Interval Midpoint
2 II 2 0–3 2
3 II 2 4–7 6
4 II 2
8 – 11 10
5 I 1
6 I 1 12 – 15 14
TOTAL 15 16 – 19 18
Grouped Data is a statistical data generated in large masses STEP 5 and 6: *first frequency is the cumulative frequency. The
can be assessed by grouping the data into different classes. sum of the first and second is the second frequency. Do the same
pattern until end.
Steps on how to create frequency distribution for grouped data.

1.Compute the range. R = High Score – Lower Score

2. Find the value of interval (Decide the number of class intervals
which is appropriate to the given data of set.
3. Organize the class. Start with the multiple of the class interval that
contains the lowest score.
4. Write the midpoint for each class interval M = (U + L)/2
5. Count the frequency
6. Calculate the Cumulative Frequency. Lesson 4: REPRESENTING DATA USING APPROPRIATE
KINDS OF GRAPHS
Example: GROUPED DATA
Alex measured the lengths of leaves on the oak tree (to the nearest LESSON 4.1 : PIE CHART
cm):
9,16,13,7,8,4,18,10,17,18,9,12,5,9,9,16,1,8,17,1,10,5,9,11,15,6,14,9,
Pie chart or circle graph is a circle divided into
1,12,5,16,4,16,8,15,14,17
component parts and the size of each part is expressed in
percentage which are proportional in size to the
corresponding frequencies. The percentage is used to
 Class – Tally Midpoint Frequency Cumulative
Interval Frequency

Total:

II. Do a survey of your desired topic. Survey 30-50 respondents and

EXAMPLE: Construct a pie chart from table below.
organize your data using a frequency distribution table. Class interval
A survey from the Grade 7 students who has a social media account in the
different sites.
will be 3. (100 pts)
(Use short bond paper and do it neatly and creatively)
Social Media Sites Number of Grade 7 students
III. Construct a pie chart of your family’s monthly expenses. Refer
Facebook 650
to the example in the discussion part. Do a table of the expenses,
Instagram 300 solutions are also in table form and draw the pie chart with label. (50
Twitter 300 pts).
YouTube 500 (Use short bond paper and make it neat and creative)
Tik Tok 250
Total 2000
Solutions: Written Works: (BAR GRAPH)

Given the bar graph below, answer the questions that follow.
Step 3 and Step 4:

STEP 1 STEP 2
Express each part into percentage Compute the
degrees in each
sector
Social Media Number of Percentage Degrees in each
Sites Grade sector.
7 Students
Facebook 650 650/ 2000 x 100 = 33%
0.33 (360˚)= 119˚
300/ 2000 x 100 = 15%
Instagram 300
0.15 (360˚)= 54˚ 1. What is the title of this bar graph?
300/ 2000 x 100 = 15% 300/ 2000 x 100 = 2. What is the range of values on the (horizontal) scale?
Twitter 300
15% 3. How many categories are in the graph?
500/ 2000 x 100 = 25% 4. Which after-school activity do students like most?
YouTube 500
0.25 (360˚)= 90˚ 5. Which after-school activity do students like least?
ik Tok 250 250/ 2000 x 100 = 12%
6. How many students like to talk on the phone?
0.12 (360˚)= 43˚
7. How many students like to earn money?
8. Which two activities are liked almost equally?
9. List the categories in the graph from greatest to least.
10.

Performance Tasks:
I. Complete the frequency table using the given raw data below with
interval 2. (50 pts)

The following data are obtained in the survey on the number of

cell phones possessed by each family.