Frequency Analysis
1. **State the problem:** We have a set of scores from Grade 7 learners and need to analyze the frequency distribution to answer questions about highest and lowest frequencies, and how tables and bar graphs help visualize data.
2. **Create a frequency distribution table:** List each unique score and count how many times it appears.
Scores: 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
Count each:
- 20 appears 3 times
- 22 appears 1 time
- 23 appears 2 times
- 24 appears 2 times
- 25 appears 2 times
- 26 appears 4 times
- 27 appears 1 time
- 28 appears 1 time
- 29 appears 2 times
- 30 appears 6 times
3. **Answer question 1:** The score with the highest frequency is 30, appearing 6 times.
4. **Answer question 2:** The scores with the lowest frequency are 22, 27, and 28, each appearing once.
5. **Explain how the bar graph helps (question 3):** A bar graph visually represents frequencies with bars. The tallest bar corresponds to the highest frequency, making it easy to see which score group has the most students at a glance.
6. **Explain how the table organizes data (question 4):** The frequency table organizes data by listing each score alongside its frequency, making it easier to compare counts and identify patterns.
7. **Similarities between table and bar graph (question 5):** Both display the same frequency information; the table uses numbers, and the bar graph uses visual bars. Both help identify which scores are most or least common.
8. **If only raw scores were given (question 6):** It would be harder to see patterns because raw data is unordered and ungrouped. Frequency tables and bar graphs summarize and organize data, making patterns clearer.
Final answers:
- Highest frequency score: 30
- Lowest frequency scores: 22, 27, 28
This analysis helps understand data distribution effectively.