Maths Dictionary · JSS 1, JSS 3
Frequency
Simple meaning
How many times something happens or appears in a set of data.
Example
If 7 students chose football, its frequency is 7.
See it
From the Frequency Tables lesson. Try moving things around.
Goals scored in each match
Value (tap)TallyFreq.Remove
- 2
- 5
- 3
- 1
- 1
TotalΣf12
Σfx = 0×2 + 1×5 + 2×3 + 3×1 + 4×1 = 18
Mean
1.5
Σfx ÷ Σf = 18 ÷ 12
Median
1
the 6th & 7th
Mode
1
frequency 5