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Making Sense of Data Collections

Part of Frequency TablesGCSE Mathematics

This introduction covers Making Sense of Data Collections within Frequency Tables for GCSE Mathematics. Revise Frequency Tables in Statistics for GCSE Mathematics with 11 exam-style questions and 20 flashcards. This topic appears less often, but it can still be a useful differentiator on mixed-topic papers. It is section 1 of 7 in this topic. Use this introduction to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.

Topic position

Section 1 of 7

Practice

11 questions

Recall

20 flashcards

Making Sense of Data Collections

Imagine you've surveyed 100 students about their favorite subjects. You get responses like: Maths, English, Science, Maths, English, Science, Maths, Science, Science, English... How do you make sense of this long list?

Frequency tables organize data by counting how many times each value appears. Instead of a confusing list, you get: Maths (28), English (35), Science (37). Much clearer!

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Read this section alongside the surrounding pages in Frequency Tables. That gives you the full topic sequence instead of a single isolated revision point.

Practice Questions for Frequency Tables

The table below shows the number of books read by students in a month: | Books read | Frequency | |---|---| | 0 | 4 | | 1 | 7 | | 2 | 11 | | 3 | 6 | | 4 | 2 | What is the mode?

  • A. 11
  • B. 2
  • C. 7
  • D. 3
1 markfoundation

Explain why the mean calculated from a grouped frequency table is described as an 'estimate' rather than an exact value.

2 markshigher

Quick Recall Flashcards

What is frequency?
Frequency is the number of times each value or category appears in a dataset. It shows how often something occurs.
What is class width?
Class width is the size of each interval in a grouped frequency table. Example: In 10-19, 20-29, 30-39 Class width = 10

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