Frequencies are probably the most popular statistics.
A frequency is nothing more than a count.
And a relative frequency is a percentage.
Thus if we have a sample of 10 marbles we may count
4 red marbles
3 green marbles
2 blue marbles
1 yellow marble
The 4,3,2,1 are their counts or frequencies and their relative frequency would be the percentage they represent of the sample of 10.
We find a percentage dividing the count by the sample size, like
4/10 = 0.4 or 40%
4/10 = 0.2 or 30%
4/10 = 0.3 or 20%
4/10 = 0.1 or 10%
Data like this is often seen in the form of a bar chart, or a pie chart and is one of the most popular ways to present data for drawing conclusions.
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