FOURTH QUARTER

𝒋𝒏
Step 2. Identify the Quartile Class by using
Chapter: Statistics 𝟒
𝒋𝒏 𝟏(𝟑𝟎)
Topic 10: Measures of Position = = 7.5
𝟒 𝟒
Quartiles for Grouped Data Quartile Class is 20 – 24

Quartiles of Grouped Data Step 3-6. Identify the required values

 LB = 19.5
cfb = 6
Formula in Computing the Quartiles for Grouped Data fm = 5
c.i. = 5
𝒋𝒏
− 𝒄𝒇𝒑
𝑸𝒋 = 𝑳𝑩 + ( 𝟒
Step 7. Compute the quartile score by substituting the required
) 𝒄. 𝒊.
𝒇𝒎 values to the given formula
𝒋𝒏
Where: − 𝒄𝒇𝒑
Qj = Quartile Value 𝑸𝒋 = 𝑳𝑩 + ( 𝟒 ) 𝒄. 𝒊.
𝒇𝒎
𝒋𝒏
QC = Quartile class is a category containing the 𝟕.𝟓−𝟔
𝟒
LB = Lower Boundary of the Quartile Class 𝑸𝟏 = 𝟏𝟗. 𝟓 + ( )𝟓 𝑸𝟏 = 𝟐𝟏
𝟓
Cfp = Cumulative frequency before the quartile class if
scores are arranged from lowest to highest values Solve for Q3
Fm = frequency of the quartile class Identify the required values
c.i. = size of the class interval 𝒋𝒏 𝟑(𝟑𝟎)
= = 22.5 Quartile Class: 35 – 39
𝟒 𝟒
Steps in Solving the Quartiles of Grouped Data
LB = 34.5 cf b =16
fm = 8 c.i. = 5
1. Compute for the cumulative frequency
𝒋𝒏 𝒋𝒏
− 𝒄𝒇𝒑
2. Identify the Quartile Class by using
𝟒 𝑸𝒋 = 𝑳𝑩 + ( 𝟒 ) 𝒄. 𝒊.
n is the total frequency 𝒇𝒎
j is the Quartile 𝟐𝟐.𝟓−𝟏𝟔
𝑸𝟑 = 𝟑𝟒. 𝟓 + ( )𝟓 𝑸𝟑 = 𝟑𝟖. 𝟓𝟔
𝟖
Note: If the computed value is not in the cumulative
frequency list, then use the cumulative
frequency right above the computed value to Practice Exercise
determine the quartile class The following is the distribution of scores of 50 students in
their Mathematics 10 3rd Periodic Test. Solve for Q1, Q2, Q3
3. Determine the LB
The lower boundary is the value halfway between the Class f cf
lower limit of the quartile class and the upper limit that 23 – 27 22 22
is directly below it. 28 – 32 7 29
33 – 37 7 36
4. Determine what is the value of the cfb 38 – 42 11 47
The cf to be used is the value before or below the 43 – 47 3 50
median class, if the data is arranged from lowest to
highest. Note:
Always mindful on the arrangement of the scores in the
5. Determine the value of fm distribution.
The fmc to be used is the frequency that correspond to Solution:
the median class. Hence the value of fmc is 2 Q1 Q2 Q3
𝒋𝒏
=
𝟒
6. Determine the size of the class interval LB =
The size of the class interval is the interval of the lower cfb =
limit from the upper limit inclusive. fm =
c.i. =
7. Compute the quartile score by substituting the Quartile Score =
required values to the given formula
Evaluation
Illustrative Example 1. The table below shows the frequency distribution of the heights
Solve for the first quartile of the data below. of plants under a certain concocted fertilizer
Class (f) Cumulative Frequency (cf)
Class (f) Cumulative Frequency (cf) 75 – 79 2
40 – 44 6 30 70 – 74 2
35 – 39 8 24 65 – 69 5
30 – 34 2 16 60 – 64 4
25 – 29 5 14 55 – 59 7
20 – 24 3 9 50 – 54 6
15 – 19 2 6 45 – 49 6
10 – 14 4 4 40 – 44 6
35 – 39 2
Step 1. Complete the table by computing the cumulative Direction:
frequency  Complete the table and determine the required values
 Compute the First, Second and Third Quartile