Mathematics 7

Quarter 4
Self-Learning Module 10
Module 10
Measures of Central Tendency
of Ungrouped Data
Mathematics – Grade 7
Quarter 4 – Module 10: Measures of Central Tendency of Ungrouped Data
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Mathematics 7
Quarter 4
Module 10
Measures of Central Tendency
of Ungrouped Data
Introductory Message

For the Facilitator:

Welcome to the Mathematics Grade 7 Self – Learning Module on Measures of

Central Tendency of Ungrouped data!

This Self-learning module was collaboratively designed, developed and

reviewed by educators both from the Schools Division Office of Pasig City headed by
its Officer-in-Charge Schools Division Superintendent, Ma. Evalou Concepcion A.
Agustin, in partnership with the City Government of Pasig through its mayor,
Honorable Victor Ma. Regis N. Sotto. The writers utilized the standards set by the K
to 12 Curriculum using the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) in
developing this instructional resource.

This learning material hopes to engage the learners into guided and
independent learning activities at their own pace and time. Further, this also aims
to help learners acquire the needed 21st century skills especially the 5 Cs, namely:
Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking and Character while
taking into consideration their needs and circumstances.

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 For the Learner:

Welcome to the Mathematics Grade Level 7 Self – Leaning Module on Measures

of central tendency of Ungrouped Data!

This self-learning module was designed to provide you with fun and
meaningful opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and
time. You will be enabled to process the contents of the learning resource while being
an active learner.

This self-learning module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

Expectations - These are what you will be able to know after

completing the lessons in the module

Pretest - This will measure your prior knowledge and the

concepts to be mastered throughout the lesson.

Recap - This section will measure what learnings and skills

that you understand from the previous lesson.

Lesson- This section will discuss the topic for this module.

Activities - This is a set of activities you will perform.

Wrap Up- This section summarizes the concepts and

applications of the lessons.
Valuing-this part will check the integration of values in the
learning competency.

Posttest - This will measure how much you have learned from
the entire module.
 EXPECTATION

1. To find the mean, median and mode of ungrouped data (M7SPIVf-g-1).

PRETEST

Directions: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the best answer.
1. What is the most stable and useful measure of central tendency?
A. mean B. median C. mode D. range

2. When the data has extreme scores, what is the best measure of average?
A. mean B. median C. mode D. range

For numbers 3 – 5,
The list gives the ages of students enrolled in swimming classes.
4 3 4 5 6 7 8 30
5 9 11 5 7 8 6 7

3. What is the median age of the students enrolled in swimming classes?

A. 6.5 B. 7 C. 7.5 D. 8

4. Which of the following describes the distribution?

A. unimodal B. bimodal C. trimodal D. no mode

5. What is the mean age of the students?

A. 6.21 B. 7.34 C. 7.81 D. 8

RECAP
A. Find at least 3 words associated with measures of central tendency.
Words are arranged horizontally, vertically or diagonally.
 M I D D L E A W
E S I O C D S N
D D E H A S R F
I S A D G I E A
A E Y A O S V N
N W Q T P M D B
E R T A L P U I
F R E Q U E N T

B. Identify the measure of central tendency that is most appropriate to

determine the following.

1. The leading presidential candidate.

2. The average annual salary of employees in a company.
3. The average grade in mathematics of the students in class.
4. The average rainfall for the month of August.

LESSON

A measure of central tendency is a single value that attempts to

describe a set of data by identifying the central position within that set of
data. As such, measures of central tendency are sometimes called measures
of central location. The mean (often called the average) is most likely the
measure of central tendency that you are most familiar with, but there are
others, such as the median and the mode.

Mean

The mean is the most popular among the measures of central tendency
for it is widely used. It is commonly called the average of a set of n numbers
and it is the sum of all numbers divided by n.
The formulas for the computation of the mean are as follows:
Formula
∑𝑥
𝑥̅ = where ∑𝑥 = the summation of x (sum of the
𝑁
measures)
N = number of values of x.
Example 1 :
The number of hours each student spends in studying and doing
school projects each day is shown in the table.
 Find the mean amount of time the students spend in studying and
doing school projects.

Kristel Roger Roland Liza April Gabby Kim

4 3 3 4 5 4 3

Solution:
∑𝑥
𝑥̅ = 𝑁
4+3+3+4+5+4+3
𝑥̅ =
7
26
𝑥̅ =
7
𝑥̅ = 3.7
Thus, the mean or average time the students spend in studying and
doing school projects each day is 3.7 hours.

Example 2 :
The set of data shows the age of 10 teachers of Pasig City Science High
School. Calculate the mean.
39 24 25 26 32 25 23 50 26 27

Solution:
∑𝑥
𝑥̅ = 𝑁
39 + 24 + 25 + 26 + 32 + 25 + 23 + 50 + 26 + 27
𝑥̅ =
10
297
𝑥̅ =
10
𝑥̅ = 29. 70
Thus, the mean or the average of the ages is 29.70 or 30

Weighted Mean
∑𝑓𝑋
𝑥̅ = where f = frequency X = score
𝑁
∑𝑓𝑋 = sum of the product of frequency and
score
N = total frequency

To find the mean of a set of data in a frequency table,

1. Multiply each “X” in the set of data by “f” to obtain “fX”
2. Find the sum of “fX”
3. Find the sum of f, (N)
∑𝑓𝑋
4. The mean, 𝑥̅ = 𝑁
 Example 3 :
Find the mean savings per student, given the frequency distribution
table.

Weekly Savings Number of Students Weekly Savings

(X) (f) Number of Students
(fX)

40 1 40
50 4 200
60 1 60
70 3 210
80 1 80
N = 10 ∑𝑓𝑋 = 590

Solution:
∑𝑓𝑋
𝑥̅ = 𝑁
590
𝑥̅ =
10
𝑥̅ = 59
Therefore, the mean weekly savings per student is Php 59.00.

Median

The median is the middle score for a set of data that has been arranged
in order of magnitude (list after the scores are arranged in decreasing or
𝑁+1
increasing order). It is the value of the ( 2 )th item or position.

Example 1 :
The following are the number of students per section of Grade 7 level of
Rizal High School in Pasig City. Find the median.
55, 60, 48, 50, 52, 50 and 51.

Solution:
Arrange the numbers in ascending order
48, 50, 50, 51, 52, 55, 60

N=7
𝑁 + 1 th
𝑥̃ = ( ) score
2
7 + 1 th
𝑥̃ = ( ) score
2
 8
𝑥̃ = (2)th score
𝑥̃ = 4th score
𝑥̃ = 51
Since 7 is an odd number, simply get the middle score, so the median is 51.

Example 2 :
The following set of data shows the height in centimeter of 10
students:
160, 154, 156, 160, 170, 159, 155, 145, 160 and 167.

Solution:
Arrange the numbers in ascending order
145, 154, 155, 156, 159, 160, 160, 160, 167, 170

N = 10
𝑁 + 1 th
𝑥̃ = ( ) score
2
10 + 1 th
𝑥̃ = ( ) score
2
11 th
𝑥̃ = ( 2 ) score
𝑥̃ = 5.5th score (the mean of the 5th and 6th scores)
Since the number of measures is even, then the median is the mean of
the two middle scores.
159 + 160
𝑥̃ = 2
𝑥̃ = 159.50
Hence, the median height of in centimeters of students is 159.50

Mode

The mode is the measure or value which occurs most frequently in a

set of data. It is the value with the greatest frequency. The word modal is
often used when referring to the mode of a data set. If a data set has only one
value that occurs most often, the set is called unimodal. A data set that has
two values that occur with the same greatest frequency is referred to
as bimodal. When a set of data has more than two values that occur with the
same greatest frequency, the set is called multimodal.

To find the mode for a set of data:

1. Select the measure that appears most often in the set.
2. If two or more measures appear the same number of times, then each of
these values is a mode.
3. If every measure appears the same number of times, then the set of data
has no mode.
 Example 1 :
The sizes of 9 classes in a certain school are 58, 52, 58, 65, 68, 60, 57,64
and 60.
Solution:
𝑥̂ = 58 and 60 (Bimodal)

Example 2 :
The following data shows the height in centimeter of 10 students:
160, 154, 156, 160, 170, 159, 155, 145, 160 and 167.
Solution:
𝑥̂ = 160 (Unimodal)

ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY 1: PRACTICE!
Direction: Calculate the mean of ungrouped data.
1. 10, 12, 15, 25
2. 16, 19, 20, 30, 10
3. 21, 29, 27, 33, 28
4. 28, 30, 32, 45, 40, 50
5. 65, 45, 75, 88, 45, 91

ACTIVITY 2: KEEP ON PRACTICING

Direction: Complete the table by calculating the median and mode.

Median Mode
1. 3, 5, 2, 1, 2
2. 5, 5, 2, 4, 6
3. 8, 1, 4, 7, 7, 4
4. 7, 6, 6, 8, 9, 10
5. 11, 8, 9, 10, 10, 8, 9

ACTIVITY 3: TEST YOURSELF

Direction: Calculate the mean, median and mode of the following.
1. Shoe sizes of selected students: 5, 7, 6, 6.5, 8, 5, 5.5, 7, 7.5
2. Tickets sold in a week: 45, 35, 56, 44, 63, 55, 60
3. Expenses of Maria in 10 days: 100, 90, 125, 140, 130, 100, 125, 125,
100, 90
4. Weight of a grade 7 students in pounds: 75.2, 81.5, 70.4, 88.1, 90.7, 85.9
5. Height of basketball students: 156, 125, 136, 155, 169, 140, 145, 170,
181

WRAP UP

Remember…
Mean is the most popular among the measures of central tendency for
it is widely used. It is often called average.
The formulas for the computation of the mean are as follows.
Formula
∑𝑥
𝑥̅ = 𝑁

∑𝑓𝑋
Weighted Mean 𝑥̅ = 𝑁

Median is the middle score for a set of data that has been arranged in
order of magnitude (list after the scores are arranged in decreasing or
increasing order).

Mode is the number that occurs most frequently. If a data set has only
one value that occurs most often, the set is called unimodal. A data set that
has two values that occur with the same greatest frequency is referred to
as bimodal. When a set of data has more than two values that occur with the
same greatest frequency, the set is called multimodal.

To find the mode for a set of data:

1. Select the measure that appears most often in the set.
2. If two or more measures appear the same number of times, then each of
these values is a mode.
3. If every measure appears the same number of times, then the set of data
has no mode.

VALUING
Reflections: (Journal Writing)
As a student, why do you think your knowledge in finding the mean,
median and mode is important? Identify a real–life situation/s wherein you
can relate your knowledge about these measures of central tendency. Share
your thoughts and insights in 3-5 sentences and write these in your notebook.
 POSTTEST

A. Directions: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the best
answer.
1. What is the measure of central tendency that divides an arranged
(ascending or descending) distribution into two equal parts?
A. mean B. Median C. Mode D. Range

2. Which set of data has a mean of 15, a median of 14, and a mode of 14?
A. 3, 14, 14, 19, 25
B. 3, 7, 14, 15, 25
C. 4, 14, 14, 15, 22
D. 9, 14, 15, 15, 22

3. The mean score of a set of 40 scores is 81. Find the sum of the 40 test
scores.
A. 2, 250 B. 2, 280 C. 2, 820 D. 3, 240

B. Direction: Calculate for the mean, median and mode.

1. Mang Jose is a fish vendor. The following are his sales for a week.
Sunday: Php 7, 800
Monday: Php 3, 200
Tuesday: Php 4, 500
Wednesday: Php 3, 900
Thursday: Php 5, 100
Friday: Php 6,300
Saturday: Php 8,200
RECAP
A. Middle, Median, Data,
ACTIVITY 1
Frequent 1. 15.5
B. 2. 19
1. Mode 3. 27.6
2. Mean 4. 37.5
5. 68.17
3. Mean
4. Mean ACTIVITY 2
Median Mode
PRETEST 1. 2 2
2. 5 5
1. A 3. 5.5 4 and 7
2. C 4. 7.5 6
3. A 5. 9 8, 9 and 10
4. B
5. C ACTIVITY 3
Mean Median Mode
POSTTEST 1. 6.39 6.5 5, 7
2. 51.14 55 no mode
A. 3. 112. 5 112.5 100, 125
1. B 4. 81.97 83.7 no mode
2. A 5. 153 155 no mode
3. D
B.
Mean – 5, 571. 43
Median – 5, 100
Mode – no mode
KEY TO CORRECTION
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