Test Your Understanding 5

Constructing a Frequency Distribution

Step 1: Get the lowest and he highest values in the distribution:

L = 10 and H = 100

Step 2: Get the value of the Range:

R = H – L = 100 – 10 = 90

Step 3: Decide on the number of classes:

𝑘 = 1 + 3.3 log(𝑛) = 1 + 3.3 log(20) = 5.29 ≈ 5
(There will be 5 or 6 classes in the frequency distribution table)

Step 4: Determine the size of the class interval:

𝑅 90
𝑖 = 𝑘 = 5 = 18
(Each class contains 18 values, i.e. the lowest class will be 10 to 27)
 Test Your Understanding 5

Constructing a Frequency Distribution

Step 5: Construct the frequency table:

Class Class Class Relative
Frequency <cf >cf
Interval Boundaries Mark Frequency

10 – 27 9.5 – 27.5 8 18.5 40% 8 20

28 – 45 27.5 – 45.5 2 36.5 10% 10 12

46 – 63 45.5 – 63.5 4 54.5 20% 14 10

64 – 81 63.5 – 81.5 3 72.5 15% 17 6

82 – 99 81.5 – 99.5 2 90.5 10% 19 3

100 – 117 99.5 – 117.5 1 108.5 5% 20 1

N = 20 100%