two-way tables
What two-way tables means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of two-way tables
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A table with rows and columns that lists outcomes by cycling through all second choices before moving to the next first choice.
A table that uses rows for one category and columns for another, with each cell showing the count for a specific combination.
Topics that use two-way tables
- Probability (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- bias
- Conditional probability
- Equally likely outcomes
- Event
- Expected frequencies
- Expected frequency
- expected outcomes
- Fair randomising device
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