Learning Activity sheets in Mathematics-7 Week 3

Directions: Read each statement carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer on your
answer sheet.
1. It is an arrangement of data in tabular form.
A. illustrating data B. frequency C. frequency distribution D. organizing data

2. The following are parts of a frequency distribution EXCEPT.

A. tally marks B. range C. class interval D. frequency

3. The class size (c) is obtained by dividing the range by the ________.
A. highest score B. lowest score C. frequency D. 𝑘

4. A group of students was tasked to determine the number of students who have
Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram accounts in their class. What column in the frequency
distribution table will the data collected be recorded?
A. class interval B. tally marks C. frequency table D. frequency

5. It refers to the difference between the highest score and the lowest score in an array.
A. range B. frequency C. class interval D. class size
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Directions: Set up a frequency table for the scores given and answer the guide
questions that follow.

Situation: The following are the scores obtained by 15 students in a short test:
32, 30, 29, 29, 28, 28, 28, 27, 27, 27, 27, 26, 26, 25, 24

Organizing Data in a
LESSON
Frequency Distribution

There are many instances in the real world when a group of information have to be
analyzed and interpreted. However, before this is done, devices such as tables have to be
studied. These tables in Statistics are commonly referred to as Frequency Distribution Table
or simply Frequency Distribution.

A What is a frequency distribution?

 A frequency distribution is an arrangement of data that shows the frequency or
occurrence of the different values in an experiment or study.

B Why construct a frequency distribution?

When beginning to analyze fewer data, it is convenient to organize them into an array
– an arrangement of data from highest to lowest or vice-versa. However, there are cases
when data are huge and numerous in number and that interpreting these data becomes so
tiresome, and so a frequency distribution is to be constructed. Usually, constructing
frequency distribution is advised for easier and faster analysis and interpretation of the
gathered data when the number of observations (n) is 30 or more.

C How to construct a frequency distribution?

1. In constructing a frequency distribution with qualitative values, the following steps are
considered.
a. Enumerate the categories or classifications and define these as your classes.
b. Count the number of observations falling under each category. These are the
frequencies (f) of the different classes.
2. In constructing a frequency distribution with quantitative values, the following steps are
suggested.
a. Determine the range (𝑟). Formula: 𝑟 = 𝐻𝑆 – 𝐿𝑆.
b. Solve for the number of classes or class intervals (𝑘) using the formula 𝑘 , where
𝑛 is the number of observations. Round off 𝑘 to the nearest whole number.
c. Determine the class size (𝑐) by dividing 𝑟 by 𝑘. Note 𝑐 must be the nearest number of
decimal places as in the raw data.
d. Determine and enumerate the classes. Each class is an interval of values defined by
its lower and its upper class limits. There must be enough classes to include the
highest score and the lowest score. As a rule, the lowest value in the data becomes
the lower class limit (LL) of the first class interval. Adding (𝑐) to the lower class limit
of the preceding class interval obtains succeeding lower limits. The upper class limits
(UL) are obtained using the formula:
𝑈𝐿 = 𝐿𝐿 + (𝑐) – 1
e. Count the number of observations falling in each class interval for the frequency (𝑓).

EXAMPLE
SITUATION:
Below are the scores obtained by thirty-six (36) Grade 7-Students in a
Mathematics Test.
25 30 17 34 18 46 11 39 29 52 48
35 23 16 37 51 13 8
16 31 43 44 16 31 9 19 27
45 14 22 23 32 29 16 32 10
SOLUTION:
 Construct a frequency distribution using the data in the example. STEP
1. Determine the range (𝑟). Formula: 𝑟 = 𝐻𝑆 – 𝐿𝑆.
𝑟 = 52 – 8 = 𝟒𝟒
STEP 2. Solve for the number of classes or class intervals (k) using the formula k ,
where n is the number of observations. = √𝑛
(Note: number of classes or class intervals can be equal or more than 𝑘)
𝑘 𝟔
= √36 =
STEP 3. Determine the class size (𝑐) by dividing 𝑟 by 𝑘.
r 44
𝑐= = = 7.3 ≈ 𝟕
𝑘 6
1. Since, 8 is the lowest score then the first class interval is 8 – 14.
STEP 4. Determine and enumerate the classes. Then count the number of students who
got a score in each class interval.

FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION TABLE

Frequency Distribution of the Scores of 36 G7 -Studens in a Mathematics Test
CLASS INTERVAL TALLY FREQUENCY
8-14 ‖‖ - ꟾ 6
15-21 -
‖‖ ‖ 7
22-28 ‖‖ 5
29-35 ‖‖ - ‖‖ 9
36-42 ‖ 2
43-49 ‖‖ 5
50-56 ‖ 2
𝒄 = 𝟕 𝒏 = 𝟑𝟔

The summary of data shown in the preceding table is called a frequency distribution.
Notice that the table presents the scores in groups called class interval in the first column.
The tally marks in the second column records how often does each score appear and the
number of occurrences is listed in the third column called the frequency (f).

What’s More
Directions: Study the situation below and answer the questions that follow.
The data below show the number of students living in the nearby barangays of the
Don Pablo National High School.
1. What is the total number of students
BARANGAY NUMBER OF STUDENTS
surveyed?
Sta. Maria 1660
2. Which barangay has the highest frequency?
San Roque 600 3. What barangay has the lowest number of
Cabatangan 1 005 students?
Tumaga 913 4. Determine the range of the data.
Canelar 806
 What I Have Learned
ACTIVITY 1

Directions: Below is a frequency distribution of the birth months of a G7 class with 50

students. Complete the table.

BIRTH MONTH TALLY MARKS) NO. OF STUDENTS (f)

1. January ‖ 2
2. February ꟾ
3. March ‖‖
4. April 4
5. May ‖‖ - ꟾ
6. June 7

7. July 9

8. August 10

9. September ‖‖
10. October 1

11. November 0

12. December ꟾ 1

𝒏=

ACTIVITY 2

Directions: Tabulate the following ages of thirty-five (35) elders housed in an Orphanage
Facility in Zamboanga City into a frequency distribution using a class size of 5. Let the first
interval begin with 60.

Ages of Elders in an Orphanage CLASS INTERVAL TALLY FREQUENCY

Facility in Zamboanga City

72 75 77 67 72 76 77
81 78 65 86 73 75 78
67 82 76 76 70 87 82
83 71 63 72 72 61 68
61 67 84 69 64 73 79 Guide 𝒄= 𝒏=
Questions:
1. Determine the range of these data.
2. What title best describes the data in the frequency distribution?
3. What are the different columns in a simple frequency distribution?
 ACTIVITY 2

Directions: Collect the age profile of the members of at least five (5) families in
neighborhood and then construct a frequency distribution for it. Present the raw data and the
frequency distribution table on your answer sheet.
(Note: The parents / guardians may do the gathering of data.)

Assessment
ACTIVITY 1
Directions: Choose the letter that corresponds to your answer.

1. Which of the following is NOT a part of a frequency distribution?

A. tally marks B. range C. class interval D. frequency

For items 2 to 5, consider the following scores in a 25-item test:

13, 15, 15, 16, 17, 19, 19, 20, 22, 22, 22, 25

2. What is the total number of scores (n)?

A. 𝑛 = 12 B. 𝑛 = 13 C. 𝑛 = 22 D. 𝑛 = 25

3. What is the range?

A. 𝑟 = 12 B. 𝑟 = 13 C. 𝑟 = 22 D. 𝑟 = 25

4. How many times does the score 19 occur?

A. 4 B. 3 C. 2 D. 1

5. What score has the highest frequency?

A. 12 B. 13 C. 22 D. 25

ACTIVITY 2

Directions: The following are the number of years in teaching of thirty (30)
Mathematics teachers of a certain Junior High School in Zamboanga City.

1. Determine the range (𝑟).

16, 7, 4, 15, 6, 15, 9, 9, 35, 2. What is the total number of observations (𝑛)?
16, 27, 32, 13, 7, 2, 23, 25, 3. Find 𝑘.
14, 21, 16, 27, 5, 25, 12, 4. Solve for 𝑐.
13, 18, 21, 23, 10, 2 5. Find the lower limit (LL) of the lowest class interval.
 Assessment:
A. B.
1. B 4.
1 C . 33 4. 7
2. A 5 2. C . 30 5. 2
3. A 3 .5
What I Can Do: Activity 2
student’s answer may vary the season.
What I Can Do: Activity 1
student’s answer may vary the season.
What I Have Learned:
CLASS INTERVAL TALLY FREQUENCY
60 – 64 ‖‖ 4
65 – 69 ‖‖ - ꟾ 6
70 – 74 ‖‖ - ‖ꟾ 8
75 – 79 ‖‖ - ‖‖ 10
80 – 84 ‖‖ 5
85 – 89 ‖ 2
c=5 n = 35
Guide Questions:
1 . 26
2. Frequency Distribution of the Ages of Thirty -Five elders housed in an Orphanage
Facility in Zamboanga City
3 . Class Interval, Tally Marks and Frequency.