Group data

Presented by Victoria
 Group Data
• Grouped data are data formed by aggregating
individual observations of a variable into groups, so that a frequency
distribution of these groups serves as a convenient means of
summarizing or analyzing the data. Grouping is done by defining a
set of ranges and then counting how many of the data fall inside each
range. The sub-ranges must not overlap and must cover the entire
range of the data set.
 Examples
• Table 1: Time taken (in seconds) by a group of students to answer a
simple math question
20 25 24 33 13 26 8 19 31 34

• The above data can be grouped in order to construct a frequency

distribution in any of several ways. One method is to use intervals as a
basis.
Table 2: Frequency distribution of the time taken (in seconds)
by the group of students to answer a simple math question.

Time taken (in seconds) Frequency

5<t<10 1
10<t<15 4
15<t<20 6
20<t<25 4
25<t<30 2
30<t<35 3
 Table 3: Frequency distribution of the
three types of students.
Frequency
Below normal 5
Normal 10
Above normal 5