Frequency Tables

A frequency table organises raw data by showing how many times each value or category occurs. The count for each value is called its frequency.

Given the raw scores 2, 3, 2, 4, 3, 2, 5, 3, we can tally each value:

• Score 2 → appears 3 times → frequency 3
• Score 3 → appears 3 times → frequency 3
• Score 4 → appears 1 time → frequency 1
• Score 5 → appears 1 time → frequency 1

The frequencies always add up to the total number of data values recorded (here, 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 = 8).

Count frequencies from raw data or add up a frequency table's totals.

Continue exploring related topics:

• Collecting Data - Gathering and Organising Information
• Tables - Organising Data Clearly
• Grouped Frequency Tables - Organising Continuous Data