A frequency table is an easy way to sort and show data. It tells you how many times each item appears in a group of information.

For example, if you ask your classmates about their favorite fruits and get these answers: 3 people like apples, 5 like bananas, and 2 like oranges, you can make a frequency table like this:

| Fruit | Frequency | |----------|-----------| | Apples | 3 | | Bananas | 5 | | Oranges | 2 |

Why Are Frequency Tables Helpful?

1. Organizing Data: They help you see patterns quickly.
2. Easy to Understand: Instead of looking through a long list, you can easily compare how many people chose each fruit.
3. Great for Further Analysis: They help you make graphs or find averages later on.

Once you learn how to create and read frequency tables, you’ll find them very useful for checking out different kinds of data!