Using the Count & Percent Feature on Tuva (v2)
Lesson
In this tutorial, students explore the Roller Coasters dataset and learn how to use the count & percent feature on Tuva. ![]720
Using the Count & Percent Feature on Tuva When working with data, two common questions come up: How many cases are there? and What share of the total do they represent? Counts help you see frequency, while percentages help you understand proportion. Tuva’s Count & Percent feature lets you switch between these views instantly. This makes it easier to compare categories, interpret distributions, and understand how data is divided. [---cta ⚡ Ready to practice? Jump straight into the interactive tool. ---]{border-left:#ecb606;buttons:[{"type":"enroll","text":"Enroll in series","bg":"#682D8A","color":"#ffffff","border":"#682D8A","icon":"ti ti-add"},{"type":"modeltool","text":"Try It Out Now","bg":"#ffffff","color":"#682D8A","icon":"ti ti-external","border":"#682D8A"}];} !![tuva]560x315 How It Works Use Count & Percent feature in three quick actions: [---card View Counts Drag and drop an attribute onto the x-axis From the toolbar, :ti[count-cases] You now see how many cases fall into each value or category. ---]{border-color:#DADFE5;} [---card Switch to Percent From the toolbar, choose :ti[percent] Observe how values update: Counts → Percentages Frequencies → Proportions This helps compare groups relative to the whole. ---]{border-color:#DADFE5;} [---card Apply Across Graphs Use Percent by Category when working with grouped data Use Percent by Pie Section in pie charts Use Percent by Bar Section in bar graphs What changes when you switch views: Labels update to show percent Sections reflect share of total Comparisons become proportional ---]{border-color:#DADFE5;} [---card In a Nutshell Count shows how many cases there are. Percent shows how those cases are distributed across the whole. ---]{border-color:#DADFE5;} [---cta ⚡ Try It Out Jump straight into the interactive tool. ---]{border-left:#ecb606;buttons:[{"type":"enroll","text":"Enroll in series","bg":"#682D8A","color":"#ffffff","border":"#682D8A","icon":"ti ti-add"},{"type":"modeltool","text":"Try It Out Now","bg":"#ffffff","color":"#682D8A","icon":"ti ti-external","border":"#682D8A"}];}
Topics and standards: Percentages, Tutorial