Calculating frequencies within a dataset means determining how often each unique value or category appears in that dataset. This could involve counting the occurrences of specific values for categorical data or creating frequency distributions for numerical data.
If you're looking for multiple-choice options, here’s an example:
A) To sum all the values in the dataset
B) To identify and count unique values in the dataset
C) To determine the average of the dataset
D) To find the median of the dataset
The correct answer is B) To identify and count unique values in the dataset.