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Frequency Distribution Table

This document discusses frequency distribution tables (FDTs), which summarize raw data by showing the number of scores that fall into categories. It provides examples and steps for constructing FDTs for both qualitative and quantitative variables. For quantitative variables, the steps include determining the range and number of classes, calculating the class size, setting class limits, and determining class frequencies. The FDT captures key metrics like true class boundaries, class marks, relative frequencies, cumulative frequencies, and relative cumulative frequencies.

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Frequency Distribution Table

This document discusses frequency distribution tables (FDTs), which summarize raw data by showing the number of scores that fall into categories. It provides examples and steps for constructing FDTs for both qualitative and quantitative variables. For quantitative variables, the steps include determining the range and number of classes, calculating the class size, setting class limits, and determining class frequencies. The FDT captures key metrics like true class boundaries, class marks, relative frequencies, cumulative frequencies, and relative cumulative frequencies.

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AE114: Statistical Data with Software Application Instructor: Erwin Labayog Medina

3rd Trimester 2019-2020 UC- College of Accountancy

FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION TABLE (FDT)

- a table that summarizes raw data (original form of data) by showing the number of
scores that fall within each of the categories. Construction of a frequency distribution
table depends on the type of variable you want to present.

A. Qualitative Variable

Example: Guests staying at SOGO Hotel were asked to rate the quality of their
accommodations as being excellent, above average, below average, or poor. The
ratings provide by a sample of 20 guests are shown below.

Below Average Average Above Average


Above Average Above Average Above Average
Above Average Below Average Below Average
Average Poor Poor Poor
Above Average Excellent Above Average
Average Above Average Average
Above Average

The data above can be summarized in a frequency distribution table as shown below.

Ratings Frequency
Poor 2
Below Average 3
Average 5
Above Average 9
Excellent 1

B. Quantitative Variable

Example: The Dean of College of Arts and Sciences wishes to prepare a report showing
the number of hours per week students spend in studying. He selects a random sample
of 20 students and asks about the number of hours each student spent in studying last
week. The data are given below:

15 23 14 10 20 14 17 21 24 23
25 21 24 18 9 15 16 19 19 20

Step 1: Determine the range (R).

R = highest value – lowest value

R= 25 – 9 = 16

Step 2: Solve for the number of classes or class interval (k) or the width.
AE114: Statistical Data with Software Application Instructor: Erwin Labayog Medina
3rd Trimester 2019-2020 UC- College of Accountancy

Using the square root method: k = √n, where n is the number of observations in the data.
The number of classes should be rounded-off to the nearest whole number.

k = √n; = 4.4721;  4

Step 3: Determine the class size (c). c= R/k


The class size (c) should have the same number of decimal places as in the raw data.
𝟏𝟔
𝒄= therefore c=4.
𝟒

Step 4: Set the individual class limits.


Class limits
- The values which determines the upper- and lower-class limits.
Lower limits
- smallest data value that can be included in the class.
Upper limits
- largest data value that can be included in the class.

4.1 For the lower limits (LL) of each class:


As a rule, the lowest value in the data becomes the lower limit (LL) of the first
class.
Adding c to the lower limit of the preceding class obtains succeeding lower
limits.
First lower limit = 9 (it is the lowest value in the data).
Second lower limit = 9+4 = 13
Third lower limit = 13+4=17
Fourth lower limit = 17+4=21

4.2 For the upper limits (UL) of each class:


Upper limits of each class are obtained using the formula:
UL=LL+c- 1 unit of measure
First upper limit = 9 + 4 - 1 =12
Second upper limit = 13 + 4 - 1= 16
Third upper limit = 17 + 4 - 1= 20
Fourth upper limit = 21 + 4 - 1= 24

Step 5: Determine the class frequency by counting the number of observations that fall
in each class.
Classes Class Frequency
9 - 12 2
13 - 16 5
17 - 20 6
21 - 24 6
25- 28 1
AE114: Statistical Data with Software Application Instructor: Erwin Labayog Medina
3rd Trimester 2019-2020 UC- College of Accountancy

Notes: Adding classes is possible until it captures all the data under study.
Other columns in a frequency distribution table are:
a. True Class Boundaries (TCB)
- Reflects the continuous property of the data. This is obtained by taking the
midpoints of the gaps between class intervals.
o Lower True Class Boundary (LTCB)
LTCB = LL −0.5(1 unit of measure)

o Upper True Class Boundary (UTCB)


UTCB =UL +0.5(1 unit of measure)

b. Class mark or midpoint (CM)


- A point that divides a class into two equal parts. This is the average of the lower
and upper class limits.
𝑈𝐿 + 𝐿𝐿
𝐶𝑀 =
2

c. Relative Frequency
- Captures the relationship between a class total and the total number of
observations. This is expressed in percentage form.
𝑓𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑦
𝑅𝐹 = ∗ 100, where N is the total number of observations
𝑁

d. Cumulative Frequency (CF)


- Shows the number of observations with value less than or equal to the upper
limit of each class.
o less than CF(<CF)
- no. of observations that is less than or equal to the upper limit of the
class.

o greater than CF (>CF)


- no. of observations that is greater than or equal to the lower limit of the
class.
e. Relative Cumulative Frequency (RCF)
- Ratio of its CF to the total number of observations, and is expressed in percent.
𝐶𝐹
𝑅𝐶𝐹 = ∗ 100 , where N is the total number of observations
𝑁

Complete the table below.

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