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):

MinitabExpress  – Frequency Tables

To create a frequency table in Minitab Express:

  1. Open the data set
  2. On a PC: In the menu bar select STATISTICS > Describe > Tally
  3. On a Mac: In the menu bar select Statistics > Summary Statistics > Tally
  4. Double click the variable Region in the box on the left to insert the variable into the Variable box
  5. Under Statistics, check Counts and Percents
  6. Click OK

This should result in the following frequency table:

Tally
Region Count Percent
ENC 5 9.8039%
ESC 4 7.8431%
MA 3 5.8824%
MTN 8 15.6863%
NE 6 11.7647%
PAC 5 9.8039%
SA 9 17.6471%
WNC 7 13.7255%
WSC 4 7.8431%
N= 51  
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