Two-Way Relative Frequency Tables

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What is a Two-Way Relative Frequency Table?

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A Two-Way Relative Frequency Table displays the relative frequencies of two categorical variables, showing how often each combination of categories occurs in relation to the total.

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How do you calculate relative frequency?

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Relative frequency is calculated by dividing the frequency of a specific category by the total frequency of all categories.

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What does a relative frequency of 65% indicate?

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It indicates that 65% of the total observations fall into that specific category.

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If 86.5% of SUVs are driven by women, what does this tell us about gender preferences in vehicle choice?

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This suggests that a significant majority of SUV drivers are women, indicating a possible preference or trend.

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What is the purpose of using a Two-Way Relative Frequency Table?

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To analyze the relationship between two categorical variables and to understand how they interact with each other.

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What does it mean if 15% of people purchased no food?

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It means that out of all surveyed individuals, 15% did not buy any food.

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How can you interpret the data from a Two-Way Relative Frequency Table?

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By examining the relative frequencies, you can identify trends, compare categories, and make inferences about the data.

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What is the significance of the total in a Two-Way Relative Frequency Table?

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The total represents the sum of all frequencies and is used as the denominator for calculating relative frequencies.

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If 11 sophomores like both burritos and pizza, how can this information be represented in a Two-Way Relative Frequency Table?

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This information can be represented in the cell that corresponds to the intersection of the 'sophomores' row and the 'burritos and pizza' column.

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What is the difference between frequency and relative frequency?

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Frequency is the count of occurrences in a category, while relative frequency is the proportion of that count compared to the total.