Application of Statistics: Absolute Frequency and Relative Frequency

Statistics is a mathematical tool widely used in various sectors of society, organizing research data and presenting clear and objective information. We will use an example to build a table of absolute frequency and relative frequency of a variable.
Example
People present at an automobile event were asked the following question: What is your favorite car brand?

Peter: Ford Bruna: Peugeot Ante: Ford Paul: Peugeot Celio: Volks Manoel: GM
Carlos: GM Fred: Volks Sergio: Fiat Gilson: GM Rui: Fiat Claudia: Volks
Antonio: Fiat Marcio: Volks Marcelo: GM Ana: Nissan Geraldo: Volks Rita: Ford
Peter: Ford Alicia: Renault Meire: GM Flavio: Peugeot Read: GM Fabiano: Renault

Building a table to better arrange the data:

brands

Absolute Frequency (FA)

Relative Frequency (FR)

Ford

4

16,7%

Fiat

3

12,5%

GM

6

25%

Nissan

1

4,2%

Peugeot

3

12,5%

Renault

2

8,3%

volks

5

20,8%

Total

24

100%

Absolute frequency: how many times each car brand was cited.
Relative frequency: given in percentage. The Ford brand has a relative frequency of 4 out of 24 or 4/24 or ~0.166 or 16.66% or 16.7%.

by Mark Noah
Graduated in Mathematics

Source: Brazil School - https://brasilescola.uol.com.br/matematica/aplicacao-estatistica-frequencia-absoluta-frequencia-.htm

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