What is the mean,

median, and mode of

the heights of the
learners.
 Mean:
To find the mean, add up all the
heights and then divide by the total
number of learners.
Mean = (62 + 65 + 68 + 70 + 62 + 64
+ 66 + 69 + 71 + 67) / 10
Mean = 664 / 10
Mean = 66.4 inches
 Median:
The median is the middle value when the
data is arranged in ascending/descending
First, sort the heights in ascending order:
62, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71
Since there are 10 values, the median is
the average of the 5th and 6th values:
Median = (66 + 67) / 2
Median = 66.5 inches
 Mode:
The mode is the value that
appears most frequently in
the dataset.
In this case, the mode ( ) is
62 inches because it appears
twice, more frequently than
any other value.
Mechanics: 1. hair length (shortest first)
The learners will be 2. hand nails length (shortest
grouped into 5 groups. first)
Each group will arrange 3. birthday (year/month/day)

themselves in (youngest first)

increasing order based 4. length of wearing clothes

5. address (most near at school)
on the following:
According to this legend, the
Jade Emperor made an order
to designate animals as the
calendar signs. The twelve
animals that arrive first in the
banquet shall be selected.
 On that day, the rat got up early
and rushed to the banquet. On his
way, he met the ox and asked the
ox to carry him on his back. As the
two were approaching the site, the
rat slid in front of the ox, and
became the first lucky animal of
the Chinese zodiac.
1) Which of the following belongs to the first
50% that arrived earlier than the rest of the
group?
A. tiger B. rabbit C. dragon D. all of these
2) Which of the following belongs to the second
50% that arrived later than the rest of the
group?
A. horse B. snake C. dragon D. all of these
3) Which of the following represents the median?
A. dragon B. snake C. horse D. none
4) Which of the following belongs to the first 25%
that arrived earlier than the rest of the group?
A. tiger B. rabbit C. dragon D. snake
5) How many percent of the animals arrived later
than the tiger?
A. 25% B. 50% C. 75% D. 100%
One measure that you had discussed when you
were in Grade 7 and Grade 8 was the median.
In applying the concept of median, you
arrange all the observations/scores/data in
either ascending or descending order. This
ordered set is then divided into two equal
parts. The median then is the middle number
that divides the data into two equal parts.
Fifty percent of the data is below the median
(lower half).
 The animals that belong to the first
fifty percent of the group that arrived
earlier are rat, ox, tiger, rabbit,
dragon, and snake. The animals that
belong to the fifty percent of the
group that arrived later are the horse,
sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig.
 Let us have a recap on the
concept of median. Let us first
consider a data set with odd
number of values.
 Below is the list of the
Example:
successful shots in
A. In their Physical decimeters done by the seven
Education class, learners.
seven learners 9, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11
practiced shooting
the basketball ball Find the
from the free throw median of
line for twenty the data
times. set.
Solution: First, let us arrange the values
in ascending order:
3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11
Then, find the middle number. Since
there are 7 values, the middle is the 4th
value counting from either left of right.
3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 Therefore, the
median is 8 decimeters.
 This means that about 50% of
the group has a lower number of
successful shots than 8 and
about 50% of the group has a
higher number of successful
shots than 8.
Example:
A. In their Physical 17, 7, 5, 9, 11,
Education class, eight
learners participated
3, 13, 15
in throwing the shot
put. Below is the list Find the
of how far the shot median of
put in decimeters the data
reached per learner. set.
Solution:
First, let us arrange the values in ascending
order:
3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17
Then, find the middle number. Since there
are 8 values, then the middle values are the
4th value from the left and the 4th value
from the right.
3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17
The median is the mean of the two
values.
decimeters (dm)

Therefore, the median is 10 decimeters.

This means that 50% of the group threw
shorter than 10 decimeters and 50% of the
group threw longer than 10 decimeters.
 Say, Hero is one of the learners
who threw the shot put and his
throw reached 15 decimeters.
This means that Hero belongs to
the group that threw the shot
put farther than 10 decimeters.
Were you able to find
the median and the
fruit that represents
the median in the
previous activity?
 In the previous activity, we only divided
the data set into two equal parts, but we
may also divide the data set into more
parts of equal sizes such as into four,
ten, or even hundred parts. Doing this will
require us to compute for quartiles,
deciles, and percentiles, respectively.
The quartiles are values which divide a list
of ordered numbers into four equal parts.
There are three quartiles which are
denoted as 𝑄1, 𝑄2, and 𝑄3.
 If the data are arranged in
ascending order, the second
quartile, 𝑄2, is the median of the
data set. This means that 50% of
the numbers in the data set lie
below 𝑄2.
 The first quartile, 𝑄1 is the
median of the lower half of the
data set. This means that 25% of
the numbers in the data set lie
below 𝑄1.
 The third quartile, 𝑄3 is the
median of the upper half of the
data set. This means that 75% of
the numbers in the data set lie
below 𝑄3
The quartiles can be interpreted in several
ways. For 𝑄1, we can claim that the pig,
dog, and rooster belong to the 25% of
the group that arrived earliest in the
group. The pig, dog, rooster, monkey,
sheep, horse, snake, dragon, and rabbit
belong to the 75% group that arrived
later than the rest of the group.
Measures of central tendency, such as
mean, median, mode and measures of
position such as quartiles, deciles and
percentiles, play a crucial role in
various real-life situations. Here's why
they are important:
1. Understanding Data Distribution: Measures
of position help us understand how data is
distributed within a dataset. They provide
insights into the central tendency and spread
of the data, allowing us to grasp the overall
pattern and characteristics of the data.
2. Decision Making: In various fields such as
finance, economics, and business, decision
making often relies on analyzing data.
Measures of position help stakeholders make
informed decisions by providing a clear
summary of the data and identifying key
trends or patterns.
3. Performance Evaluation: In education,
measures of position are used to evaluate
student performance. For example, the mean
score on a standardized test can indicate the
overall performance of students in a school or
district, while percentiles can show how
individual students rank compared to their
peers.
4. Healthcare and Medicine: Measures of position
are essential in healthcare for analyzing patient
data, such as vital signs, laboratory results, and
medical histories. They help healthcare
professionals assess patient health, monitor
disease progression, and determine treatment
effectiveness.
5. Market Research and Marketing: In market
research, measures of position are used to
analyze consumer preferences, market trends,
and sales data. Companies use these measures
to identify target demographics, evaluate
product performance, and make marketing
decisions.
Activity 1: Try this.
next is a table
containing the list of
fruits high in sugar.
 Activity 2: Follow the steps to
find the different quartile values.
Eleven learners recorded the
number of laps of swimming they
were able to do in a twenty-five-
meter pool. Below is the number of
laps they did.
6, 8, 5, 4, 3, 2, 2, 6, 1, 9, 7
1. Arrange the values in ascending order.
2. Identify the median. This is 𝑄2. 𝑄2 =
3. Identify the lower half of the values.
4. Identify the median of the lower half of
the values. This is 𝑄1. 𝑄1 =
5. Identify the upper half of the values.
6. Identify the median of the upper half of
the values. This is 𝑄3. 𝑄3 =
 There are a lot of examples that show how the
measures of position are applied in real-life
situations. In a ½ crosswise write utmost 5
examples of real-life situations that use the
measures of position. Make sure to briefly explain
how these situations use the measures of position.