2- Methods For Describing Sets Of Data

Question 1

Class

Answer 1

One of the categories into which qualitative data can be classified

Question 2

Class frequency

Answer 2

The number of observations in the data set that call into a particular class

Question 3

Class relative frequency

Answer 3

Class frequency divided by the total number of observations in the data set;

Class relative frequency = class frequency
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Question 4

Class percentage

Answer 4

Class relative frequency multiplied by 100

Class % = (class relative frequency) x 100