How to Calculate the Variance of a Frequency Distribution in Excel
Frequency data, in simple terms, records how often specific values or categories appear in a dataset. For instance, it could show how many students scored within certain test score ranges or how many cars were sold by different brands in a month. It’s important for understanding the distribution of values in your dataset.
To calculate the variance of frequency data, you’ll use a formula that’s a bit different from the standard one. The formula for variance of a frequency distribution looks like this:
