FREQUENCY TABLE
Definition Of Frequency Table
A Frequency Table is a table that lists items and uses tally marks to record and show the number of times they occur.
Example of Frequency Table
The following frequency table shows the number of grade 2 students who chose Taco or Burger as their favorite bakery food.
Video Examples: Frequency Distribution Table
Solved Example on Frequency Table
Ques: Josh made a frequency table of the scores his students got on a test.
How many students got more than 85 marks?
Choices:
A. 14
B. 13
C. 17
D. 15
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
Step 1: In the frequency table, the frequency column represents the number of students who scored marks in the particular range.
Step 2: The number of students who scored above 85 marks = number of students who scored 86 - 90 marks + students who scored 91 - 95 marks + students who scored 96 - 100 marks
Step 3: = 8 + 5 + 1 [Substitute the values from the table.]
Step 4: = 14 [Add.]
Step 5: So, 14 students got more than 85 marks.
Quick Summary
- A frequency table organizes data to show how often each item appears.
- Tally marks are often used to represent the frequency of each item.
- Frequency tables make it easy to see which items occur most often.
🍎 Teacher Insights
Encourage students to use clear and organized tally marks. Provide real-world examples and ask students to create their own frequency tables based on collected data.🎓 Prerequisites
- Counting
- Data Collection
- Basic Arithmetic
Check Your Knowledge
Q1: Which of the following is used to represent the count of an item in a frequency table?
Q2: What does a frequency table help you to understand about a data set?
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the purpose of a frequency table?
A: To organize data and show how often each item appears.
Q: What are tally marks?
A: Tally marks are used to represent the frequency of each item in a set of data.