Question 2.279

1. Explain the difference between a frequency distribution and a cumulative frequency distribution. (p. 87)

2.3.1

A frequency distribution gives the frequency counts for each class (grouped or ungrouped). A cumulative frequency distribution gives the number of values that are less than or equal to the upper limit of a given class for grouped data or it gives the number of values that are less than or equal to a given number for ungrouped data.