how do you calculate the relative frequency
The total of the frequency. column, 20, represents the total number of students included in the sample. A relative frequency is the fraction of times an answer occurs. oT nd the relative frequencies, divide. each frequency by the total number of students in the sample - in this case, 20. Relative frequencies can be. written as fractions, percents, or decimals. ersiVon 1.17: Aug 24, 2010 7:00 pm GMT-5.
Basic Cumulative Frequency. 1  1. Sort the data set. A data set is just the group of numbers you are studying. 2  2. Count the absolute frequency of each value. The frequency of a value is the number of times that value appears. 3  3. Find the cumulative frequency of the first value.