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What is a frequency distribution?

A table showing how often values occur

Which type lists each unique value alongside its frequency?

Simple frequency distribution

When is a grouped frequency distribution most useful?

For large data sets

What does a relative frequency distribution show?

Proportion or percentage of total frequency

What is the formula for calculating range?

Range=Maximum−Minimum\text{Range} = \text{Maximum} - \text{Minimum}

How do you calculate interval width?

RangeNumber of Intervals\frac{\text{Range}}{\text{Number of Intervals}}

How is relative frequency calculated?

Divide frequency by total observations

In Example 1, what is the frequency of the value 44?

33

In Example 2, what is the range of the ages?

1212

In Example 2, what is the frequency for the interval 1717-2121?

66

What is the first step in constructing a simple frequency distribution?

Identify unique values in the data

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