Mathematics GCSE
Frequency Density
What Frequency Density means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for Eduqas, Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Frequency Density
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The frequency per standard unit of data, calculated as Frequency ÷ Class Width.
The frequency per unit of class width, calculated as Frequency ÷ Class Width.
Topics that use Frequency Density
- Statistics (Eduqas GCSE)
- Statistics (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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