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What is a two-way table?

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A two-way table is a statistical table that displays the frequency distribution of two categorical variables, allowing for the comparison of the relationship between them.

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What does frequency mean in the context of two-way tables?

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Frequency refers to the number of times a particular value or category occurs in a dataset.

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How do you calculate relative frequency?

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Relative frequency is calculated by dividing the frequency of a specific category by the total number of observations.

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What is the purpose of using two-way tables?

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Two-way tables help organize data to analyze the relationship between two categorical variables and to identify patterns or trends.

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What information can you find in the margins of a two-way table?

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The margins of a two-way table typically show the totals for each row and column, which can help in calculating overall frequencies and relative frequencies.

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If a two-way table shows that 30 out of 100 surveyed people prefer cats, what is the relative frequency of cat preference?

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The relative frequency of cat preference is 0.30 or 30%.

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What does it mean if two variables are independent in a two-way table?

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If two variables are independent, the occurrence of one variable does not affect the occurrence of the other variable.

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How can you determine if there is a relationship between two categorical variables using a two-way table?

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You can determine a relationship by comparing the frequencies and relative frequencies across the categories to see if they vary together.

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What is the total frequency in a two-way table?

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The total frequency is the sum of all frequencies in the table, representing the total number of observations.

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What does a cell in a two-way table represent?

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A cell in a two-way table represents the frequency count for a specific combination of the two categorical variables.

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