how do you calculate the relative frequency
The total of the frequency. column, 20, represents the total number of students included in the sample. A relative frequency is the fraction of times an answer occurs. oT nd the relative frequencies, divide. each frequency by the total number of students in the sample - in this case, 20. Relative frequencies can be. written as fractions, percents, or decimals. ersiVon 1.17: Aug 24, 2010 7:00 pm GMT-5.