If you have constructed a joint frequency distribution manually and now wish to convert it to a joint relative distribution, the proper method is to divide each cell frequency by the cell's row total.

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To convert a joint frequency distribution to a joint relative frequency distribution, each cell frequency should be divided by the total number of observations, not just the row total. This converts frequencies into proportions or percentages of the overall dataset.

If You Have Constructed a Joint Frequency Distribution Manually and Now