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Relative Frequency (RF) is a statistical measure that represents the proportion or percentage of times a particular category or event occurs relative to the total number of observations in a dataset.
The calculator uses the Relative Frequency formula:
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Explanation: The formula calculates the proportion of a specific category within the entire dataset, providing insight into its distribution and importance.
Details: Relative Frequency is essential for understanding data distribution patterns, comparing categories across different datasets, and making informed statistical decisions based on proportional representation.
Tips: Enter the frequency count (number of times the category appears) and total observations (total dataset size). Frequency must be between 0 and total observations, and total observations must be greater than 0.
Q1: What is the difference between frequency and relative frequency?
A: Frequency is the actual count of occurrences, while relative frequency is the proportion of those occurrences relative to the total dataset size.
Q2: How do I convert relative frequency to percentage?
A: Multiply the relative frequency by 100 to get the percentage value (RF × 100 = Percentage).
Q3: What is a good relative frequency value?
A: There's no "good" or "bad" value - it depends on context. Higher relative frequencies indicate more common occurrences in your dataset.
Q4: Can relative frequency be greater than 1?
A: No, relative frequency ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 means the category never occurs and 1 means it occurs in every observation.
Q5: Why use relative frequency instead of absolute frequency?
A: Relative frequency allows for comparison between datasets of different sizes and provides a standardized measure of proportion.