Computation of the Measures of Central Tendency and Variability

(Grouped Data)

Consider the following:

66 35 46 24 55 17
87 57 57 32 62 40
68 37 61 62 49 38
54 38 47 28 64 78
92 74 60 48 34 16
46 29 92 48 71 72
80 64 44 24 47 20
60 50 62 44 67 58
70 26 54 60 76 71
59 42 62 43 67 49
1. Range
𝑅 = 𝐻𝑆 − 𝐿𝑆
𝑅 = 92 − 16
𝑅 = 76

2. Interval
(𝑅 + 1)
𝑖={ }−1
10
(76 + 1)
𝑖 ={ }−1
10
77
𝑖 = { }−1
10
𝑖 = 7.7 − 1
𝑖 = 6.7 𝑜𝑟 7

3. Frequency Distribution

Class Interval Frequency

91-97 2
84-90 1
Note:
77-83 2
1. If the interval is even,
70-76 6
start the lowest group of
63-69 6
score with the lowest
56-62 12
score.
49-55 6
2. If the interval is odd, start
42-48 10
the lowest group of score
35-41 5
with a number exactly
28-34 4
divisible by the interval.
21-27 3
14-20 3
N= 60

4. Mean
 ∑ 𝑓𝑑
𝑀 = 𝐴. 𝑀. +𝑖 ( )
𝑛
c.i. f d fd
91-97 2 +6 +12
84-90 1 +5 +5
77-83 2 29 +4 +8 +67
70-76 6 +3 +18
63-69 6 +2 +12
56-62 12 +1 +12
49-55 6 0
42-48 10 -1 -10
35-41 5 -2 -10
28-34 4 25 -3 -12 -59
21-27 3 -4 -12
14-20 3 -5 -15
∑fd= +8

∑ 𝑓𝑑
𝑀 = 𝐴. 𝑀. +𝑖 ( )
𝑛
8
= 52. +7 ( )
60

= 52. +7(. 133)

= 52 + .931

= 52.931

= 52.93

5. Median 𝑛
𝑛 − 𝑐𝑢. 𝑓.
𝑀𝑑𝑛 = 𝑙. 𝑙. +𝑖 ( 2
−𝑐𝑢.𝑓.
) 𝑀𝑑𝑛 = 𝑢. 𝑙. −𝑖 (2 )
𝑓 𝑚𝑑𝑛 𝑓 𝑚𝑑𝑛

Note: 60
60
−25 − 29
The = 48.5 + 7 ( 2
) = 55.5 − 7 ( 2 )
cumulative 6 60
frequency
should not 30−25 30−29
𝑛 = 48.5 + 7 ( ) = 55.5 − 7 ( )
exceed 2 . 6 6

5 1
= 48.5 + 7 (6) = 55.5 − 7 ( )
6
= 48.5 + 7(. 833)
= 55.5 − 7(. 167)
= 48.5 + 5.831
= 55.5 − 1.169
= 54.331
6. Mode = 54.331
= 54.33 = 54.33
 𝑀𝑑 = 3 𝑀𝑑𝑛 − 2 𝑀

= 3(54.33) − 2(52.93)

= 162.99 − 105.86

= 57.13

7. Mean Deviation
∑ 𝑓(|𝑀𝑑𝑝𝑡−𝑀|
𝐴𝐷 = 𝑛

c.i. f d fd Mdpt. Mdpt.-M f (│Mdpt.-M│)

91-97 2 +6 +12 94 41.07 82.14
84-90 1 +5 +5 87 34.07 34.07
77-83 2 +4 +8 80 27.07 54.14
70-76 6 +3 +18 73 20.07 120.42
63-69 6 +2 +12 66 13.07 78.42
56-62 12 +1 +12 59 6.07 72.84
49-55 6 0 52 -.93 5.58
42-48 10 -1 -10 45 -7.93 79.3
35-41 5 -2 -10 38 -14.93 74.65
28-34 4 -3 -12 31 -21.93 87.72
21-27 3 -4 -12 24 -28.93 86.79
14-20 3 -5 -15 17 -35.93 107.79
∑fd= +8 ∑ f (│Mdpt.-M│)= 883.86

∑ 𝑓(|𝑀𝑑𝑝𝑡−𝑀|
𝐴𝐷 = 𝑛

883.86 𝑖 2
= 𝑆𝐷 𝑜𝑟 𝜎 = √𝑛(∑ 𝑓𝑑 2) − (∑ 𝑓𝑑)
60 𝑛

= 14.731 𝑜𝑟 14.73 7
= √60(408) − 82
60

7
= √24,480 − 64
8. Standard Deviation 60

𝑖 2 7
𝑆𝐷 𝑜𝑟 𝜎 = 𝑛 √𝑛(∑ 𝑓𝑑 2 − (∑ 𝑓𝑑) =
60
√24,416

c.i. f d fd fd2
7
91-97 2 +6 +12 72 = (156.256)
60
84-90 1 +5 +5 25
77-83 2 +4 +8 32 7(156.256)
70-76 6 +3 +18 54 =
60
63-69 6 +2 +12 24
56-62 12 +1 +12 12 1093.792
=
49-55 6 0 0 0 60
42-48 10 -1 -10 10 = 18.229
35-41 5 -2 -10 20
28-34 4 -3 -12 36 = 18.23
21-27 3 -4 -12 48
14-20 3 -5 -15 75
∑fd= +8 ∑fd2= 408