This deep dive covers Simple Frequency Tables 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 3 of 7 in this topic. Use this deep dive to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
Topic position
Section 3 of 7
Practice
11 questions
Recall
20 flashcards
Simple Frequency Tables
Creating a Basic Frequency Table
Example data: Shoe sizes of 20 students
6, 7, 8, 6, 7, 9, 8, 7, 6, 8, 7, 9, 6, 8, 7, 6, 8, 9, 7, 8
| Shoe Size | Tally | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | |||| | 5 |
| 7 | |||| | | 6 |
| 8 | |||| | | 6 |
| 9 | ||| | 3 |
| Total | - | 20 |
Key observations:
- Mode = 7 and 8 (both appear 6 times) - bimodal
- Total frequency = 20 ✓
- Most common sizes are 7 and 8