1. What does it mean to calculate frequencies within a dataset?
to count the number of times a dataset is used by a student
• to calculate the product of two variables to make a third variable
• to count the number of cases that fall into different subgroups within a dataset
• to calculate the sum of a column of variables in a dataset
To calculate frequencies within a dataset means to count the number of cases or observations that fall into different subgroups within that dataset. This involves tabulating the count or frequency of each distinct value or category within a specific variable or column in the dataset. For example, if you have a dataset of students' ages, calculating frequencies would involve counting the number of students in each age group or category (e.g., 10-12, 13-15, etc.). The aim is to understand the distribution or pattern of the data and identify any dominant or prevalent values or categories within the dataset.
