Absolute versus Relative Frequency

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Absolute versus Relative Frequency

You also have the choice of plotting the relative or the absolute frequency along the y-axis. The relative frequency is better for large samples. The shape of the graphs, however, is the same for both methods.

Figure 6. Absolute Frequency of Serum Glucose Levels in 130 Hospital Employees

Figure 7. Relative Frequency of Serum Glucose Levels in 130 Hospital Employees