MATHEMATICS

QUARTER 4
Week 2

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Mildred P. Caceres
Teacher II
Zamboanga National High School-West
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SUBJECT &
GRADE LEVEL MATHEMATICS 10
QUARTER FOURTH WEEK 2 DAY ____________________________________
dd/mm/yyyy
Calculating quartiles, deciles and percentiles for ungrouped and
TOPIC
grouped data
The learner calculates a specified measure of position (e.g. 90th percentile)
of a set of data (M10SP-IVb-1)
LEARNING 1. Calculates for quartiles, deciles and percentiles for ungrouped data
COMPETENCY 2. Calculates quartiles for grouped data
3. Calculates deciles for grouped data
4. Calculates percentiles for grouped data
IMPORTANT: Do not write anything on this material. Write your answers on a separate
sheet(s) of paper.

UNDERSTAND
Calculating Quartiles, Deciles and Percentiles for Ungrouped and
Grouped data

A Finding Quartiles, Deciles and Percentiles for Ungrouped Data

STEPS IN FINDING THE VALUE OF QUARTILES, DECILES,

PERCENTILES OF n DATA

1. Arrange the n data entries from lowest to highest (ascending order).

2. Calculate the position of the kth quartile/decile/percentile using its
corresponding formula. Round off to the nearest integer if
necessary.
3. Locate the value of the specified measures of position in the given
set of data.

FORMULAS

Quartiles Deciles Percentiles

𝑘(𝑛 + 1) 𝑘(𝑛 + 1) 𝑘(𝑛 + 1)
𝑄𝑘 = 𝐷𝑘 = 𝑃𝑘 =
4 10 100
where: where: where:
n= total number of data n= total number of data n= total number of data
k=position of the quartile k=position of the decile k=position of the percentile

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EXAMPLE

Given the set of scores {21, 30, 10, 7, 24, 27, 19, 24, 11, 26 and 19} ; n=11
Find: 1.) 𝑸𝟏 2.) 𝑫𝟔 3.) 𝑷𝟖𝟓

STEPS ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE

STEP 1: Arrange the n data In ascending order:
entries from lowest to highest. 7, 10, 11, 19, 19, 21, 24, 24, 26, 27, 30
n=11
STEP 2: Calculate the position of
the following:
1. 1st quartile
1. 𝑸𝟏
1(11 + 1)
𝑄1 =
4
12
𝑄1 =
4
𝑸𝟏 = 𝟑

2.) 𝑫𝟔 2. 6th decile

6(11 + 1)
𝐷6 =
10
6(12)
𝐷6 =
10
72
𝐷6 =
10
𝑫𝟔 = 𝟕. 𝟐 ≈ 𝟕 (round off to the nearest integer)

3.) 𝑷𝟖𝟓 3. P85 or 85th percentile

85(11 + 1)
𝑃85 =
100
85(12)
𝑃85 =
100
1020
𝑃85 =
100

𝑷𝟖𝟓 = 𝟏𝟎. 𝟐 ≈ 𝟏𝟎 (round off to the nearest

(Round off to the nearest integer if integer)
necessary.)
STEP 3: Locate the value of the
specified measures of position in 7, 10, 11, 19, 19, 21, 24, 24, 26, 27, 30
the given set of data. D6 P85
Q1
✓ The value of Q1 is located in the 3rd
position therefore, Q1= 11
✓ The value of D6 is located in the 7th
position therefore, D6= 24
✓ The value of P85 is located in the 10th
position therefore, P85 =27

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B Finding quartiles, deciles and Percentiles for Grouped Data

STEPS IN FINDING THE VALUE OF QUARTILES, DECILES,

PERCENTILES OF N DATA (GROUPED DATA)

1. Find the position of the kth class for:

kN 𝑘𝑁 𝑘𝑁
Quartiles: Qk = 4 Deciles: 𝐷𝑘 = 10 Percentiles: 𝑃𝑘 = 100

2. Find the class interval where the kth score is contained.

3. Compute for Qk or Dk or Pk, using the corresponding formula.

FORMULAS

𝒌𝑵
− 𝒄𝒇𝒃 𝒌𝑵 𝒌𝑵
− 𝒄𝒇𝒃 − 𝒄𝒇𝒃
𝑸𝒌 = 𝑳𝑩 + ( 𝟒 )𝒊 𝑫𝒌 = 𝑳𝑩 + ( 𝟏𝟎 )𝒊 𝑷𝒌 = 𝑳𝑩 + (𝟏𝟎𝟎 )𝒊
𝒇𝑸𝒌 𝒇𝑫𝒌 𝒇 𝑷𝒌

where; where; where:

Qk = kth Quartile
LB = lower boundary of the Qk
class
N = total frequency
cfb = cumulative frequency of
the class before the Qk class
fQk = frequency of the Qk class
i = size of class interval
k = nth quartile, where n = 1, 2,
and 3
Dk = kth decile
LB = lower boundary of the Dk
class
N = total frequency
cfb = cumulative frequency of
the class before the Dk class
fDk = frequency of the Dk class
i = size of class interval
k = nth quartile, where
n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9
Pk = kth Percentile
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 and 99

EXAMPLE

Calculate the 1st quartile, 7th decile and 95th percentile of the Mathematics test scores of 50
students.

Class Interval/ Frequency

Scores (f)
46-50 4
41-45 8
36-40 11
31-35 9
26-30 12
21-25 6

Solutions:
Above table illustrates the scores of 50 students already grouped using a class
size/width of 5. The scores are tabulated in column 1 and the corresponding frequencies in
column 2.

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Class Frequency Lower Less than

Interval/ (f) Boundaries Cumulative
Scores (LB) Frequency
46-50 4 45.5 50 (47th-50th score) P95 Class
41-45 8 40.5 46
36-40 11 35.5 38 (28th-38th score) D7 Class
31-35 9 30.5 27
26-30 12 25.5 18 (7th-18th score) Q1 Class
21-25 6 20.5 6

*Note: Each lower boundary is obtained by subtracting 0.5 to each of the lower score of
the class interval (e.g. In the class interval 46-50, the lower score is 46 minus 0.5 so the
lower boundary is 45.5)
Less than cumulative frequency can be obtained by adding the frequency starting
from the frequency of the lowest class interval up to the frequency of the highest class
interval. For example, the cumulative frequency up to and including the class interval 41-45
in the table above, is 6+12+9+11+8=46. This signifies that 46 students have scores less
than 45.

STEPS ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE

𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑸𝟏 𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑫𝟕 class 𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑷𝟗𝟓 class
GIVEN
class so, 𝒌 = 𝟏 so, 𝒌 = 𝟕 so, 𝒌 = 𝟗𝟓
STEP 1: 𝑘𝑁 𝑘𝑁 𝑘𝑁
Find the 𝑄1 =
4 𝐷 7 = 𝑃95 =
100
10
position of 1(50) 7(50)
95(50)
= 100
the kth = =
4 10 = 47.5
class = 12.5 = 35
N=50 This means we need This means we need to
This means we need to
to find a class interval find a class interval
find a class interval
where the 12.5th score where the 35th score is
where the 47.5th score is
is contained. contained. contained.

STEP 2: Note that the 7th to 18th Note that the 28th to 38th Note that the 46th to 50th
Find the scores belong to the scores belong to the 36- scores belong to the 46-
class 26-30 class interval, 40 class interval, thus 35 50 class interval, thus
interval thus 12.5 also also contained therein. 16 also contained
where the contained therein. therein.
kth score is
contained. (see the bottom (see the center arrows) (see the top arrows) By
arrows) By inspection, By inspection, we have inspection, we have the
we have the following: the following: following:

LB= 25.5 𝑐𝑓𝑏 = 6 LB= 35.5 𝑐𝑓𝑏 = 27 LB= 45.5 𝑐𝑓𝑏 = 46

𝑓𝑄1 =12 i=5 𝑓𝐷7 =11 i=5 𝑓𝑃95 =4 i=5

STEP 3: Compute for Q1: Compute for D7: Compute for P95:
Compute 𝑁
using the − 𝑐𝑓𝑏 7𝑁 95𝑁
𝑄1 = 𝐿𝐵 + ( 4 − 𝑐𝑓𝑏 − 𝑐𝑓𝑏
appropriate 𝑓𝑄1
)𝑖 𝐷7 = 𝐿𝐵 + ( 10 )𝑖 𝑃95 = 𝐿𝐵 + ( 100 )𝑖
𝑓𝐷7 𝑓𝑃95
formula
50 7(50) 95(50)
−6 − 27 − 46
= 25.5 + ( 4 )5 = 35.5 + ( 10 )5 = 45.5 + ( 100 )5
12 11 4

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12.5 − 6 35 − 27 47.5 − 46
= 25.5 + ( )5 = 35.5 + ( )5 = 45.5 + ( )5
12 11 4

𝑸𝟏 = 𝟐𝟖. 𝟐𝟏 𝑫𝟕 = 𝟑𝟗. 𝟏𝟒 𝑷𝟗𝟓 = 𝟒𝟕. 𝟑𝟖

SAQ-1: How do the steps in solving measures of position for ungrouped data differ
from that of the grouped data?
SAQ-2: Cite practical uses of solving measures of position for ungrouped and grouped
data.

Let’s Practice! (Write your answers on separate sheets.)

Directions: Solve the following by showing the complete solutions.

A. Consider the following data set of 12 students’ daily allowance, then solve for
1.) Q3 2.) D3 and 3.) P64

100 115 110 108 100 125 110 120 90 110 90 105

B. The following is a distribution shows the efficiency ratings of 45 teachers. Using the
data below, calculate the 4.) 85th percentile 5.) 4th decile.

Number of
Ratings LB <cf
Companies
96-100 11 95.5 45
91-95 6 90.5 34
86-90 9 85.5 28
81-85 7 80.5 19
76-80 8 75.5 12
71-75 4 70.5 4

REMEMBER
Key Points

Formulas for ungrouped data:

Quartile Decile Percentile

𝒌(𝒏+𝟏) 𝒌(𝒏+𝟏) 𝒌(𝒏+𝟏)

𝑸𝒌 = 𝑫𝒌 = 𝑷𝒌 = 𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝟒 𝟏𝟎

Formulas for grouped data:

Quartile Decile Percentile
𝒌𝑵
− 𝒄𝒇𝒃
𝒌𝑵 𝒌𝑵
− 𝒄𝒇𝒃 − 𝒄𝒇𝒃
𝑸𝒌 = 𝑳𝑩 + ( 𝟒 )𝒊 𝑫𝒌 = 𝑳𝑩 + ( 𝟏𝟎 ) 𝒊𝑷𝒌 = 𝑳𝑩 + (𝟏𝟎𝟎 )𝒊
𝒇𝑸𝒌
𝒇𝑫𝒌 𝒇𝑷𝒌

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TRY
Let’s see how much have you learned today!
Directions: Study the following assessments carefully and write your answers on separate
sheets.

Assessment 1.
Directions: Compute for each quantile of the given data below then write the corresponding
letter of the answer on the blank to decode the mystery word.
____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
1. P32 2. D9 3. D7 4. Q1 5. D4 6. P25 7. P88 8. P64

Consider the given data on the number of minutes per day spent by students using
their gadgets while at home:
84 120 10 30 43 25 110 15 38 55 90 60 50 45 75 100
S A R I M C O L P D Q G U T N E

Assessment 2.
Directions: Perform as directed and write your answer on a separate sheet.
Less than
Lower
Class Interval frequency Cumulative
Boundaries
Frequency
61-65 5
56-60 7
51-55 9
46-50 5
41-45 4

A. Complete the table above with the given data.

1. Lower boundaries
2. Less than Cumulative Frequency
B. Then, solve for the following:
3. Upper Quartile 4. 6th Decile 5. 20th Percentile

Assessment 3.
Directions: Read each item carefully and choose the letter that best answers the question.

For items 1 to 2, consider the score distribution of 15 students given below:

83 72 87 79 82 77 80 73 86 81 79 82 79 74 74

1. Calculate the value of the 2nd decile.

A. 72 B. 74 C. 85 D. 83
2. The third quartile is located to which position?
A. 10th B. 11th C. 12th D. 13th

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3. A mutual fund achieved the following rates of growth over an 11-month period (3%, 2 %,
7%, 8%, 2%, 4%, 3%, 7.5%, 7.2%, 2.7%, 2.9%). What is the 5th decile from the data?
A. 4% B. 3% C. 2% D. 2.09%
For items 4 to 5, refer to table below.

Interval Frequency Cumulative

Frequency
41-50 8 24
31-40 3 16
21-30 6 13
11-20 5 7
1-10 2 2

4. In solving for the 2nd quartile, which lower boundary should be used?
A. 0.5 B. 11.5 C. 20.5 D. 31.5

5. The 8th decile is equivalent to _____.

A. 39.5 B. 40.05 C.43.05 D.44.5

Orlando A. Oronce and Marilyn O. Mendoza, e-math Advanced Algebra and

Trigonometry IV, Manila: Rex Bookstore, 2010, 425-426, 431- 436.

Melvin M. Callanta, et al, Mathematics Learner’s Module 10 DepEd Pasig:

Rex Bookstore, Inc., 2015, 368-395.
REFERENCE/S
Ramon B. Cristobal, et al, Math World 10 Quezon City: C & E Publishing, Inc.
2015, 264.

Olivia N. Buzon, et al, Advanced Algebra with Trigonometry and Statistics

Explorations and Applications, Salesiana Publishers, Inc. 2003, 298-300.
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