relative frequency
What relative frequency means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for AQA, Eduqas, Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: AQA
A frequency converted into a proportion, for example 18 out of 60 gives 0.3, interpreted in context as an estimate of probability.
The number of successes divided by the number of trials, coming from an experiment.
An estimate of probability based on the results of an experiment. Calculated as frequency of successful trials divided by total trials.
Topics that use relative frequency
- Probability (AQA GCSE)
- Probability (Eduqas GCSE)
- Probability (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Independent Events
- Mutually Exclusive
- Sample space
- Equally likely outcomes
- Expected frequency
- expected outcomes
- Independent and dependent events
- Mutually exclusive events
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