Fourth Quarter Module 3

Weeks 4-5
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 Let’s Learn

The lesson was designed and written to help you understand the Measures of Position.
The concept has been discussed thoroughly and the example was answered in step-by-step
procedure to lead you in answering the given exercises.
After going through this module, you are expected to:

✓ Solve problems involving measures of position

Let’s Try

Directions: Choose the letter/s of the correct answer.

1. In a group of 55 examinees taking the 50-item test, Rachel obtained a score of 38 and
38 scores were above her. This implies that her score is ______________.
A. the 30th percentile C. the 55th percentile
B. at the upper quartile D. below the 2nd decile
2. In a 70-item test, Melody got a score of 50 which is the third quartile. This means that
A. She got the highest score.
B. Her score is higher than 25 of his classmates.
C. She surpassed 75% of his classmates.
D. Seventy-five percent of the class did not pass the test.
3. Ryan’s score in a 75-item test was the median score. What is his percentile rank?
A. 35th B. 50th C. 25th D. 75th

Use the given table below to answer item numbers 4 to 15.

A 2-hour, 100-item mastery test in Mathematics was given to 50 students. The table
below shows the result.

Class Interval Frequency

Less Than Cumulative Frequency (<cf)
(Scores) (f)
80-89 4 50
70-79 6 46
60-69 7 40
50-59 15 33
 40-49 8 18
30-39 5 10
20-29 3 5
10-19 2 2

4. What is the class size or interval from the given data?

A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 20
5. What is the median class?
A. 50-59 B. 60-69 C. 70-79 D. 80-89
6. What is the frequency of the median class?
A. 33 B. 18 C. 15 D. 8
7. What is the Q1 class?
A. 60-69 B. 50-59 C. 30-39 D. 40-49
8. What is the frequency of the Q1 class?
A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8
9. What less than cumulative frequency (<cf) should be used in finding the Q1?
A. 5 B. 10 C. 18 D. 28
10. What is the Q3 class?
A. 80-89 B. 70-79 C. 60-69 D. 50-59
11. What is the lower boundary of the Q3 class?
A. 69.5 B. 59.5 C. 49.5 D. 39.5
12. What is the D4 class?
A. 50-59 B. 60-69 C. 70-79 D. 80-89
13. The lower boundary of the D4 class is
A. 49.5 B. 59.5 C. 70.5 D. 80.5
14. What less than cumulative frequency (<cf) should be used in finding the D 4?
A. 18 B. 33 C. 40 D. 46
15. What is the score of a student who fall in the 85th percentile?
A. 74 B. 84 C. 64 D. 54

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 Lesson Measures of Position
1 (Ungrouped and Grouped Data)

Let’s Recall

Calculation of Quartiles, Deciles & Percentiles for Ungrouped Data

Quartiles
• Divides an array into four equal parts
• Each portion contains equal number of items
• First quartiles or lower quartile (Q1) has 25% of the items below it
• Third quartiles or Upper quartile (Q3) has 75% of the items below it
• Second quartiles or median (Q2) has 50% of the items below it

Deciles & Percentiles

• Divides an array into 10 & 100 parts respectively
• Each portion contains equal number of items
• General formula for Quartiles, Deciles & Percentiles for ungrouped data
𝑃
P = (n+1)
100

Where, P= is the desired percentile

Example 1:
In a certain brand of a fast-food company has several outlets in the metro manila area and in
a certain outlet the number of customers in the past 20 days are:
65, 98, 55, 62, 79, 79, 59, 51, 90, 72, 56, 70, 62, 66, 80, 94, 63, 73, 71, 85.
Calculate 3rd quartile, 5th deciles, & 68th percentile.
Solution:
It is important to arrange the data in ascending order first.
51, 55, 56, 59, 62, 62, 63, 65, 66, 70, 71, 72, 73, 79, 79, 80, 85 90, 94, 98.
a. 3rd quartile Q3 = P75
 75
= (20+ 1)
100

= 15.75th
= 15th item + (16th – 15th) X .75
Q3 = 79.75

b. 5th decile
D5 = P50
50
= (20+1)
100

= 10.5th item
= 10th item + (11th – 10th) X .5
D5 = 70.5
c. 68th percentile
68
P68 = (20 + 1)
100

= 14.28th item
= 14th item + (15th – 14th) X .28
P68 = 79

Quartiles, Deciles and Percentiles for grouped data.

The formulae for calculating Quartile, Decile and Percentile for grouped data are:

𝐾𝑁 𝑘𝑁 𝑘𝑁
− 𝑐𝑓𝑏 − 𝑐𝑓𝑏 − 𝑐𝑓𝑏
4
Qk = LB + ( )𝑖 DK = LB + ( 10 )𝑖 Pk = LB + (100 )𝑖
𝑓𝑄𝑘 𝑓𝐷𝑘 𝑓𝑃𝑘

where:
LB = lower boundary of interval (or class)
N = total frequency
cfb = cumulative frequency up to, but not including the interval class.

fQi = frequency of the interval containing 𝑸𝒌

i = width of the interval containing 𝑸𝒊
Example:

Class Interval Scores Frequency (f) Cumulative Frequency (Cf)

41-50 2 2
51-60 3 5
61-70 5 10
71-80 2 12
81-90 6 18
91-100 2 20

a. Find Q1 from the grouped data:

N/4 = 5
𝑁
− 𝑐𝑓𝑏
Q1 = LB + ( 4 )𝑖
𝑓𝑄1

5−2
= 50.5 + ( )10
3

= 50.5 + 10
Q1 = 60.5

b. Find D5 from the grouped data:

𝑘𝑁 5(20)
= = 10
10 10
𝑘𝑁
− 𝑐𝑓𝑏
D5 = LB + ( 10 )𝑖
𝑓𝐷𝑘

10 − 5
= 60.5 + ( ) 10
5

= 60.5 + 10
D5 = 70.5

c. Find P65 of the grouped data:

𝑘𝑁 65(20)
= = 13
100 100
𝑘𝑁
− 𝑐𝑓𝑏
P65 = Pk = LB + (100 )𝑖
𝑓𝑃𝑘

13 − 12
= 80.5 + ( ) 10
6

= 80.5 + 1.67
P65 = 82.17
 Let’s Explore

Suppose we consider the ages of the six Jackson cousins, Hudson, Abella, Amelia, Jillian,
Katelyn, and Jessica. This time we add all the cousins, from little Zander at age 4 to Mae,
who at age 18 is entering her first year at college.

Use the strategy above to find the 25th percentile by age.

Determine the kth percentile, denoted by Pk

Step 1: Arrange the data in ascending order.

Step 2: Compute the desired percentile P
𝑘
P = ( ) (𝑛 + 1)
100

Step 3: a. If p is an integer, the Kth percentile Pk is the value.

b. If p is not an integer, the kth percentile is the mean of the observations on

either side of P.

Using the formula above, we calculate p as:

25 1
rank calculation p=( ) (12 + 1) = ( ) (13) = 3.25
100 4

Since p is not an integer, we average the 3rd and fourth values to get 10.5 yrs.

Finding the Percentile that Corresponds to a Data Value

Step 1: Arrange the data in ascending order.

Step 2: Use the following formula to find the percentile of the value, x.
𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑎 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒𝑠 𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑥
percentile of x = * 100
𝑛

Round this number to the nearest integer.

 Consider again the figure below:

What is the percentile rank of James, the 14-year-old?

Using the formula above, we calculate p as:

9
percentile of James = (100) = 75
12

So James is the 75th percentile.

Let’s Elaborate

More on finding measures of Position of Grouped Data:

The following is a distribution of the number of employees in 50 companies belonging

to a certain service business:

Number of No. of Lower Less than Cumulative

Employees Companies (f) Boundaries (LB) Frequency(<cf)
69 - 76 6 68.5 50
61 - 68 8 60.5 44
53 - 60 10 52.5 36
45 - 52 13 44.5 26
37 - 44 7 36.5 13
29 - 36 4 28.5 6
21 - 28 2 20.5 2
n = 50

a. Solving for the first quartile (Q1)

Solution:
1 1
Step 1. Assumed Q1 Class: (n) = (50) = 12.5
4 4

Step 2: Assumed Q1 class = ( 37 – 44 )

 cfp = 6

f of Assumed Q1 class = 7

LB = 36.5 and

i = 8

Step 3. Substitution:
𝐾𝑁
− 𝑐𝑓𝑏
4
Q1 = LB + ( )𝑖
𝑓𝑄𝑘

1(50)
−6
4
= 36.5 + ( )8
7

12.5 − 6
= 36.5 + ( )8
7

6.5
= 36.5 + ( )8
7

= 36.5 + 7.43

Q1 = 43.95 (It falls within the class interval 37 – 44)

This means that 25% of the data in the distribution falls below 43.95

b. Solving for the third quartile (Q3)

Solution:
3 3
Assumed Q3 class: (n) = (50) = 37.5 in ci (61 – 68)
4 4

cfp = 36 LB = 60.5 f of Assumed

Q3 = 8 i=8
3𝑁
− 𝑐𝑓𝑏
Q3 = LB + ( 4 )𝑖
𝑓𝑄𝑘

3
(50) − 36
= 60.5 + (4 )8
8

1.5
= 60.5 + ( ) 8
8

= 60.5 + 1.5

= 62.00

Q3 = 62.00
Calculating the Deciles of grouped data:
𝑘𝑁
− 𝑐𝑓𝑏
Formula: DK = LB + ( 10 )𝑖
𝑓𝐷𝑘

A class of 60 Grade X students was given a test in Statistics and the following scores
are arranged in the distribution, as shown below:

Class Interval Lower Less than Cumulative

Frequency (f)
(ci) Boundaries (LB) Frequency(<cf)
52 - 56 3 51.5 60
47 - 51 5 46.5 57
42 - 46 8 41.5 52
37 - 41 10 36.5 44
32 - 36 13 31.5 34
27 - 31 9 26.5 21
22 - 26 6 21.5 12
17 - 21 4 16.5 6
12 - 16 2 11.5 2
Determine the:

(1) Fourth Decile (D4)

(2) Seventh Decile (D7). – Left for you to answer
Solution:

(1) Fourth Decile (D4)

4 4
Assumed D4 Class: (N) = (60) = 24 (ci 32 – 36)
10 10

cfp = 21 frequency of Assumed D4 = 13 LB = 31.5 i=5

4𝑁
− 𝑐𝑓𝑏
D4 = LB + ( 10 )𝑖
𝑓𝐷𝑘

4
(60) − 21
= 31.5 + (10 )5
13

24 −21
= 31.5 + ( )5
13

3
= 31.5 + ( )5 = 31.5 + 1.15
13

D4 = 32.65 (Means that 40% of the scores or data in the distribution is

less 32.65).
Calculating the Percentiles of grouped data:
𝑘𝑁
− 𝑐𝑓𝑏
Formula: Pk = LB + (100 )𝑖
𝑓𝑃𝑘

Using the table above (Statistics Test Score)

Solve for the:

(1) Thirtieth Percentile (P30)

(2) Seventieth Percentile (P70) – Left for you to answer
Solution:

(1) Thirtieth Percentile (P30)

30 30
Assumed P30 Class: (N) = (60) = 18 (ci 27 – 31 )
100 100

cfp = 12 Frequency of Assumed P30 = 9

LB = 26.5 i = 5
30𝑁
− 𝑐𝑓𝑏
P30 = LB + ( 100 )𝑖
𝑓𝑃𝑘

30
(60) − 12
100
= 26.5 + ( )5
9

18 − 12
= 26.5 + ( )5
9

6
= 26. 5 + ( )5
9

= 26.5 + 3. 33

P30 = 29.83

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 Let’s Dig In

Problem 1: The average family income (in thousand pesos) of Lower middle-income family

in 2020 for each of the 13 regions in the Philippines was

41, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 22, 21, 25, 39, 28, 19, 32

Rank the data set in ascending order and solve for the following:

1. Q1, Q2, and Q3 and rank the data set according to these three quartiles.
2. D2.5, D5, and D7.5 and rank the set according to these three deciles.
3. P25, P50, and P75 and rank the set according to these three percentiles.
4. What do you observe? Explain your observation.

Problem 2: Calculate the following in the given grouped data:

1. Quartile 3 Height (in ft.) of 10 Sunflower Plants in Macy’s Garden
2. Decile 7 Class Frequency
3. Percentile 20 2-3 3
4-6 4
7-8 2
9 - 10 1

Let’s Remember

SEGMENTING DATA: QUARILE, DECILE AND PERCENTILE

What are Percentiles, Deciles and Quartiles?
In class we often talk about the top 1% or top 10% or even top 25% of the students
after every grading period. When we are segmenting data into percentages we are commonly
talking about quartiles, deciles and percentiles.

Quartiles divide the data into four parts; deciles divide the data into 10 parts; and
percentiles divide the data into 100 parts.

Let’s take a look at how these different types of divisions are used.
For Ungrouped Data:

QUARTILE DECILE PERCENTILE

𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ
𝑘 𝑘 𝑘
𝑄𝑘 = [ (𝑛 + 1)] 𝐷𝑘 = [ (𝑛 + 1)] 𝑃𝑘 = [ (𝑛 + 1)]
4 10 100

For Grouped Data:

𝐾𝑁 𝑘𝑁 𝑘𝑁
− 𝑐𝑓𝑏 − 𝑐𝑓𝑏 − 𝑐𝑓𝑏
4 10 100
Qk = LB + ( )𝑖 DK = LB + ( )𝑖 Pk = LB + ( )𝑖
𝑓𝑄𝑘 𝑓𝐷𝑘 𝑓𝑃𝑘

Let’s Apply

Solve the following problem

A Grade X class of 50 students was given a test in Mathematics, and the data obtained were
arranged in a frequency distribution, as shown below:

Score No. of Students

<cf
(ci) (f)
37 - 41 5 50
32 – 36 7 45
27 – 31 9 38
22 – 26 10 29
17 – 21 8 19
12 - 16 7 11
7 - 11 4 4

Determine the following:

1. Q1, Q2, and Q3
2. D4 and D8
3. P20 and P70
4. If Lourdes got a score of 33 and is ranked 9, what percent of the students got a
score below 33? What percent of the students got a score above 33?
5. What is the percentile rank of Lourdes?
 Let’s Evaluate

Directions: Choose the letter/s of the correct answer.

1. The first quartile of the ages of 250 fourth year students is 16 years. Which of
the following statements is true?
A. 25% of the students are 16 years old.
B. 150 students are younger than 16 years.
C. 75% percent of the students are 16 years old & above
D. 25% of the students are 16 years old and below.
2. There are 80 students in the class including Bangelyn. The students together with
Bangelyn got a score that is equivalent to P80. How many students got a score higher
than the score of Bangelyn?
A. 6 B. 12 C. 16 D. 20

Use the given data below to answer numbers 3 – 6.

Scores: 25, 31, 33, 37, 38, 39, 40, 45, 46, 46, 48, 49, 52, 55, 60
3. Using Mendenhall and Sincich method, what is the value of Q1?
A. 33 B. 37 C. 38 D. 40
4. What is the interquartile range (IQR) from the given data?
A. 6 B. 9 C. 12 D. 15
5. What is the value of D4?
A. 39 B. 40 C. 45 D. 46
6. What is the value of P35?
A. 36 B. 37 C. 38 D. 40
 Use the given table to answer nos. 6 to 15.
A 2-hour, 100-item mastery test in Mathematics was given to 50 students. The table
below shows the result.

Class Interval Frequency

Less Than Cumulative Frequency (<cf)
(Scores) (f)
80-89 4 50
70-79 6 46
60-69 7 40
50-59 15 33
40-49 8 18
30-39 5 10
20-29 3 5
10-19 2 2

7. The lower boundary of the median class is

A. 50.5 B. 49.5 C. 39.5 D. 29.55.
8. What less than cumulative frequency (<cf) should be used in finding the median?
A. 33 B. 18 C. 15 D. 8
9. The lower boundary of the Q1 class is
A. 39.5 B. 49.5 C. 59.5 D. 69.5
10. What is the value of Q1?
A. 43.64 B. 45. 64 C. 42.63 D. 49.63
11 The frequency of the Q3 class is
A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8
12. What is the value of Q3?
A. 55.93 B. 65.93 C. 66.93 D. 67.93
13. The frequency of the D4 class is
A. 8 B. 15 C. 7 D. 6
14. What less than cumulative frequency (<cf) should be used in finding the D 5?
A. 18 B. 33 C. 40 D. 46
15. What is the score of a student who fall in the 75th percentile?
A. 65.93 B. 75.93 C. 76.93 D. 87.93

Alternatively, you may answer these questions online! Write your

score here
Use this link on your cellphone, laptop or desktop:
bit.ly/Q3W4W5LETSEVALUATE
Use proper capitalization to activate the link.
You will see your score after completing the test. Make sure to screenshot
your work as a proof to your teacher then write your score in the box. Make sure you are
connected to the internet!
 Let’s Extend

Guess Where I Am!

The following is a distribution of the scores of 45 Grade 10 students in one of the
sections in a certain school in the Division of Taguig City and Pateros. Calculate the
third quartile, 85th percentile, and 4th decile of the scores of the students.

Score Interval Frequency(f)

41 – 45 11
36 – 40 6
31 – 35 9
26 – 30 7
21 – 25 8
16 - 20 4
 References
Mathematics Learner’s Module 1st edition-2015

https://www.dr-aart.nl/Statistics-range-and-quartiles.html

https://www.statisticshowto.com/probability-and-statistics/interquartile-range/
https://www.statisticshowto.com/probability-and-statistics/percentiles-rank-range/

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