MEASURE OF

POSITION FOR
GROUPED DATA
PERCENTILES
FORMULA
𝑘𝑁
− 𝐶𝑓𝑏
𝑃𝑘 = 𝐿𝐵 + 100 𝑖
𝑓𝑃𝑘
Where:
LB = lower boundary of the 𝑃𝑘 class.
N = total frequency
𝐶𝑓𝑏 = cumulative frequency of the class before the 𝑃𝑘 class
𝑓𝑃𝑘 = frequency of the 𝑃𝑘 class.
i = size of class interval
k = nth quartile, where n = 1,2,3,…,97,98,99
EXAMPLE 1
Calculate the 90th percentile of the Mathematics scores of 50
students.
Scores Frequency
46-50 4
41-45 8
36-40 11
31-35 9
26-30 12
21-25 6
EXAMPLE 1
Calculate the 90th percentile of the Mathematics scores of 50 students.
Scores Frequency LB <cf
46-50 4 45.5 50
41-45 8 40.5 46
36-40 11 35.5 38
31-35 9 30.5 27
26-30 12 25.5 18
21-25 6 20.5 6
𝑘𝑁
𝑃k =
100
90(50)
𝑃90 =
100
4500
𝑃90 =
100
𝑃90 = 45
EXAMPLE 1
Calculate the 90th percentile of the Mathematics scores of 50 students.
Scores Frequency LB <cf
46-50 4 45.5 50
41-45 8 40.5 46
36-40 11 35.5 38
31-35 9 30.5 27
26-30 12 25.5 18
21-25 6 20.5 6
𝑘𝑁 Solve for 𝑃90 .
𝑃k =
100 𝐿𝐵 = 40.5
90(50) N = 50
𝑃90 = 𝑐𝑓𝑏 = 38
100
4500 𝑓𝑃90 = 8
𝑃90 = i=5
100
𝑃90 = 45 k = 90
EXAMPLE 1
Calculate the 90th percentile of the Mathematics scores of 50 students.
Scores Frequency LB <cf
46-50 4 45.5 50
41-45 8 40.5 46
90(50)
− 38
36-40 11 35.5 38 𝑃90 = 40.5 + 100 5
31-35 9 30.5 27 8
26-30 12 25.5 18 45 − 38
21-25 6 20.5 6 𝑃90 = 40.5 + 5
11
𝑘𝑁 Solve for 𝑃90 .
𝑃k = 𝐿𝐵 = 40.5 𝑃90 = 40.5 + 0.636 5
100
90(50) N = 50 𝑃90 = 40.5 + 3.180
𝑃90 = 𝑐𝑓𝑏 = 38
100 𝑃90 = 43.68
4500 𝑓𝑃90 = 8
𝑃90 = i=5
100
𝑃90 = 45 k = 90
EXAMPLE 2
The teacher evaluates the scores of her students in their Mathematics quiz.
The data gathered from her 50 students’ scores are shown below. Calculate
the 65th percentile.
Class Frequency LB <cf
Interval
46-50 4 45.5 50
41-45 8 40.5 46
65(50)
− 27
36-40 11 35.5 38 𝑃65 = 35.5 + 100 5
31-35 9 30.5 27 11
26-30 12 25.5 18 32.5 − 27
21-25 6 20.5 6 𝑃65 = 35.5 + 5
𝑘𝑁 𝐿𝐵 = 35.5
11
𝑃k = 𝑃65 = 35.5 + 0.5 5
100 N = 50
65(50) 𝑃65 = 35.5 + 2.5
𝑃65 = 𝑐𝑓𝑏 = 27
100 𝑓𝑃65 = 11 𝑃65 = 38
3250
𝑃65 =
100
i=5
𝑃65 = 32.5 k = 65
ACTIVITY 1
Consider our frequency distribution of Facebook reactions of cover photos of different
students.
Calculate the 30th percentile.
Calculate the 35th percentile.

Class Interval Frequency

47-53 2
40-46 2
33-39 5
26-32 9
19-25 6
12-18 6