Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Algebra 1, 2015
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2. Relative Frequency
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Exercise 2 Page 294

To find the relative frequencies, you need to divide each frequency by the grand total.

Favorite Color Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Purple Total
Relative frequency 8.3 % 20.8 % 4.2 % 25 % 33.3 % 8.3 % 100 %
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We are given a frequency table and need to use it to complete a relative frequency table. To do so, we need to divide each frequency by the grand total.

Favorite Color Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Purple Total
Relative frequency 2/24 5/24 1/24 6/24 8/24 2/24 24/24
Relative frequency 0.083 0.208 0.042 0.25 0.333 0.083 1
Relative frequency 8.3 % 20.8 % 4.2 % 25 % 33.3 % 8.3 % 100 %