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Marginal Distribution
Below, a
two-way table
shows the favorite leisure activities
for 50 adults - 20 men and 30 women. Because entries in the table
are frequency counts, the table is a
frequency
table
.
|
Dance |
Sports |
TV |
Total |
| Men |
2 |
10 |
8 |
20 |
| Women |
16 |
6 |
8 |
30 |
| Total |
18 |
16 |
16 |
50 |
Entries in the "Total" row and "Total" column are called
marginal frequencies or the
marginal distribution. Entries in the body
of the table are called joint frequencies.
