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Two-Way Tables & Relative Frequencies

Relative Frequencies

  • Joint relative frequencies: \(\frac{joint\ frequency}{total\ frequency}\)
  • Marginal Relative Frequencies: \(\frac{marginal\ frequency}{total\ frequency}\)

Conditional Relative Frequencies

Conditional Relative Frequencies =\(\dfrac{joint\ frequency}{marginal\ frequency}\)

Conditional of category X: the row/column of category sum up to 1

Bar Graphs & Mosaic Plots

Side-by-Side Bar Graphs

Segmented Bar Graphs

  • Compare the conditional relative frequencies
  • If using relative frequency for a segmented bar graph, frequencies cannot be compared

Mosaic Plots

- Widths are proportional to the marginal relative frequencies - Areas of the bars are proportional to the joint frequencies - Compare conditional relative frequencies - Compare marginal relative frequencies by checking widths of the bars