11.1.1 - Frequency Table

The following example was first presented in Lesson 2.1.1.2.1.

It uses following data set (from College Board):

sat_data.mpx

Minitab 18

Minitab®  – Frequency Tables

To create a frequency table in Minitab:

  1. Open the Minitab file: sat_data.mpx
  2. Select Stat > Tables > Tally Individual Variables
  3. Double click the variable Region in the box on the left to insert the variable into the Variable box
  4. Under Statistics, check Counts and Percents
  5. Click OK

This should result in the following frequency table:

Tally
Region Count Percent
ENC 5 9.80
ESC 4 7.84
MA 3 5.88
MTN 8 15.69
NE 6 11.76
PAC 5 9.80
SA 9 17.65
WNC 7 13.73
WSC 4 7.84
N= 51