Exercises: Two-Way Tables and Association in Categorical Data
Work through each section in order. For relative frequencies, divide a cell by the right total: the grand total for grand-total relative frequencies, the row total for row relative frequencies, and the column total for column relative frequencies. To look for association, compare row relative frequencies across rows - similar percentages suggest no association, and clearly different percentages suggest an association.
Recall / Warm-Up
A survey asks each student "What is your favorite type of pet?" with answers like dog, cat, or fish. What type of data is this?
Fluency Practice
A school wants to know if there is a link between living in an apartment or a house and owning a dog or not. Which tool should they use to organize this data?
Use the two-way table below. What is the grand-total relative frequency for apartment dwellers who have a dog? (Divide that cell by the grand total of .)
| Has Dog | No Dog | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment | 6 | 14 | 20 |
| House | 24 | 6 | 30 |
| Total | 30 | 20 | 50 |
Use the same table. What is the ROW relative frequency for apartment dwellers who have a dog? (Divide that cell by its row total of .)
| Has Dog | No Dog | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment | 6 | 14 | 20 |
| House | 24 | 6 | 30 |
| Total | 30 | 20 | 50 |
Use the same table. What is the ROW relative frequency for house dwellers who have a dog? (Divide that cell by its row total of .)
| Has Dog | No Dog | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment | 6 | 14 | 20 |
| House | 24 | 6 | 30 |
| Total | 30 | 20 | 50 |
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