Frequency Distribution Table

Maricris Agawin
 Frequency Distribution
Table
is the organizing of raw data
in table form, using classes and frequencies

Types of FDT
Categorical

Ungrouped

Grouped
 Categorical Frequency Distribution
used for data that can be placed in specific
categories such as nominal and ordinal level of
data

Example
Political affiliation
Religious affiliation
Major field of study
Ungrouped Frequency Distribution
When the data are numerical instead of
categorical, the procedure for constructing a
frequency distribution is somewhat more
complicated.
Example
A teacher administered a quiz to students. The scores are given
below. Construct a frequency distribution for the data.

4 8 8 9 8
5 9 9 10 11
7 7 8 7 8
4 8 7 5 7
6 5 10 8 9
Construct a Frequency Distribution Table for the data:
 grouped Frequency Distribution
When the range of the data is large, the data
must be grouped into classes that are more than
one unit in width. 15 AND ABOVE
Example
The list of an examination scores in particular school are as
follows:

118 123 124 125 127

128 129 130 130 133
136 138 141 142 149
150 154
 To analyze and give us a better picture of the data,
you can create a grouped frequency table.
Here’s how:

Step 1 Find the highest value and the lowest value.

118 123 124 125 127

128 129 130 130 133
136 138 141 142 149
150 154
Step 2 Compute for the range.

Range (R) = Highest value (HV) – Lowest Value (LV)

R = 154 – 118
R = 36
Step 3 Determine the number of classes/rows (K).

K (number of cases) = (population)

K =
K = 4.12
K = 4 –round off to whole number
Step 4 Once you have the R and K, you may now compute
for the interval.
i (interval) =

i =

i = 9
 Step 5 Create the first column of the table starting from the
lowest value which is 118 using the interval of 9.

Class
Class interval Cumulative
Tally (t) Frequency (f) Class Mark (x) Percent (%) Boundary
(c.i) frequency (<cf)
(Lcb-Ucb)

118 – 126
127 – 135
136 – 144

145 – 153
154 – 162
 The first column consists of the lower limits and upper limits.

Class interval (c.i)

118 – 126
127 – 135
Lower limits (LL) Upper limits (UL)
136 – 144
145 – 153
154 – 162
 Step 6 Tallying.

118 123 124 125 127

128 129 130 130 133
136 138 141 142 149
150 154
Class interval (c.i) Tally (t)
118 – 126 IIII
127 – 135 IIII- I
136 – 144 IIII
145 – 153 II
154 – 162 I
 Step 7 Convert the tally into frequency.

Class
Class interval Cumulative
Tally (t) Frequency (f) Class Mark (x) Percent (%) Boundary
(c.i) frequency (<cf)
(Lcb-Ucb)

118 – 126 IIII 4

127 – 135 IIII-I 6
136 – 144 IIII 4
145 – 153 II 2
154 – 162 I 1

N = 17
 Step 8 Get the midpoint of every class interval which is the
class mark. –DO NOT ROUND OFF
(LL + UL) / 2
(118 + 126) / 2 = 122
Then for shortcut, just add the interval (9) from top to bottom.
Class
Class interval Cumulative
Tally (t) Frequency (f) Class Mark (x) Percent (%) Boundary
(c.i) frequency (<cf)
(Lcb-Ucb)

118 – 126 IIII 4 122

127 – 135 IIII-I 6 131
136 – 144 IIII 4 140
145 – 153 II 2 149
154 – 162 I 1 158
N = 17
 Step 9 Compute for the percentage per row.
f/N x 100
4/17 x 100 = 23.5

Class
Class interval Cumulative
Tally (t) Frequency (f) Class Mark (x) Percent (%) Boundary
(c.i) frequency (<cf)
(Lcb-Ucb)

118 – 126 IIII 4 122 23.5

127 – 135 IIII-I 6 131 35.3
136 – 144 IIII 4 140 23.5
145 – 153 II 2 149 11.8
154 – 162 I 1 158 5.9
N = 17 100%
 Step 10 Determine the class boundaries.
LL - .5 to UL + .5
118 - .5 = 117.5 to 126 + .5 = 126.5

Class
Class interval Cumulative
Tally (t) Frequency (f) Class Mark (x) Percent (%) Boundary
(c.i) frequency (<cf)
(Lcb-Ucb)

118 – 126 IIII 4 122 23.5 117.5-126.5

127 – 135 IIII-I 6 131 35.3 126.5-135.5
136 – 144 IIII 4 140 23.5 135.5-144.5
145 – 153 II 2 149 11.8 144.5-153.5
154 – 162 I 1 158 5.9 153.5-163.5

N = 17 100%
 Step 11 Finally, get the cumulative frequency.
Copy the frequency of the least class interval (4), then
add he next frequency until the last row.

Ex: From 4+6 = 10, 10+4 = 14 and so on…

Class
Class interval Cumulative
Tally (t) Frequency (f) Class Mark (x) Percent (%) Boundary
(c.i) frequency (<cf)
(Lcb-Ucb)

118 – 126 IIII 4 122 23.5 117.5-126.5 4

127 – 135 IIII-I 6 131 35.3 126.5-135.5 10
136 – 144 IIII 4 140 23.5 135.5-144.5 14
145 – 153 II 2 149 11.8 144.5-153.5 16
154 – 162 I 1 158 5.9 153.5-163.5 17

N = 17 100%
 Given the data of the COVID-19 patients below,
Exercise create a frequency distribution table of their sex & age.
Thank you!