Relative Frequency Table

Definition

A relative frequency table is a table that shows the proportion or percentage of data values that fall into different categories or intervals.

Analogy

Imagine you have a bag of candies with different flavors. A relative frequency table would be like a chart that shows the percentage of each flavor in the bag, so you can see which flavor is most common and which one is least common.

Related terms

Frequency Distribution: A frequency distribution is similar to a relative frequency table, but it shows the actual count or number of data values that fall into different categories or intervals.

Cumulative Frequency: Cumulative frequency refers to the running total of frequencies as you move through the categories or intervals in a distribution.

Histogram: A histogram is a graphical representation of a frequency distribution, where bars are used to represent each category or interval and their heights correspond to the frequencies.