Mathematics GCSE
frequency trees
What frequency trees means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of frequency trees
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A diagram starting with the total population on the left, whose branches split this total by one category and then split each group by the second category.
Topics that use frequency trees
- Probability (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- bias
- Conditional probability
- Equally likely outcomes
- Event
- Expected frequencies
- Expected frequency
- expected outcomes
- Fair randomising device
Using frequency trees in the exam
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