MEASURES OF

CENTRAL TENDENCY
(GROUPED)
Prepared by: Mr. Renz A. Tapinit
 OBJECTIVES
✓Define and differentiate each measures of central
tendency for grouped data.
✓Calculate each measures of central tendency for a given
set of grouped data; and
✓Interpret the measures of central tendency of grouped
data in the context of a real-world problem.
 Frequency
Distribution Table
 Frequency Distribution Table

A frequency distribution table is a collection of

observations produced by sorting them into
classes and showing their frequency (or
numbers) of occurrence in each class.
 Procedure Table
Step 1: Solve for the range.
𝑅 = 𝑚𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚 − 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚
Step 2: Compute for the class interval (number of rows or classes).
𝐶𝐼 = 𝑛 (answers must be round off)
Step 3: Calculate the class size (length of class limits)
𝑅
𝐶= (answers must be round up)
𝐶𝐼

Step 4: Make the table as shown

A B C D E F G H I J
Class Limits Tally Frequency Class Mark Class Less than Greater than Relative Less than Greater than
𝑓 𝑋𝑚 Boundaries Cumulative Cumulative Frequency Relative Relative
𝐶𝐵 Frequency Frequency (%) Cumulative Cumulative
< 𝑐𝑓 > 𝑐𝑓 𝑅𝐹% Frequency Frequency
< 𝑅𝐶𝐹 > 𝑅𝐶𝐹
Illustrative Example 1:
When 40 students were surveyed at Valenzuela City,
they reported the distance they drove to the school and
the results (in km.) are given below:

2 8 1 5 9 5 14 10
15 4 10 6 5 5 1 8
25 40 31 24 20 20 3 9
25 8 1 1 16 23 18 25
31 20 12 10 15 15 21 12
Illustrative Example 1: Solutions
Range: 𝑅 = 𝑚𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚 − 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚
𝑅 = 40 − 1 = 39

Class Interval: 𝐶𝐼 = 𝑛
𝐶𝐼 = 40 = 6.3245553202267 𝑜𝑟 6

𝑅
Class Size: 𝐶 =
𝐶𝐼
39
𝐶= = 6.5 𝑜𝑟 7
6
 F G H I J
Class Limits Tally Frequency Class Mark Class Boundaries Less than Greater than Relative Less than Greater than
𝑓 𝑋𝑚 𝐶𝐵 Cumulative Cumulative Frequency Relative Relative
Frequency Frequency (%) Cumulative Cumulative
< 𝑐𝑓 > 𝑐𝑓 𝑅𝐹% Frequency Frequency
< 𝑅𝐶𝐹 > 𝑅𝐶𝐹

IIIIII
1-7 12 4 0.5 – 7.5 12 40 30% 30% 100%
IIIIII
IIIIII
8 – 14 IIIII 11 11 7.5 – 14.5 23 28 27.5% 57.5% 70%

IIIIII
15 – 21 9 18 14.5 – 21.5 32 17 22.5% 80% 42.5%
III

22 – 28 IIIII 5 25 21.5 – 28.5 37 8 12.5% 92.5% 20%

29 – 35 II 2 32 28.5 – 35.5 39 3 5% 97.5% 7.5%

36 – 42 I 1 39 35.5 – 42.5 40 1 2.5% 100% 2.5%

 F G H I J
Class Limits Tally Frequency Class Mark Class Boundaries Less than Greater than Relative Less than Greater than
𝑓 𝑋𝑚 𝐶𝐵 Cumulative Cumulative Frequency Relative Relative
Frequency Frequency (%) Cumulative Cumulative
< 𝑐𝑓 > 𝑐𝑓 𝑅𝐹% Frequency Frequency
< 𝑅𝐶𝐹 > 𝑅𝐶𝐹

IIIIIIII
1–7 12 4 0.5 – 7.5 12 40 30% 30% 100%
IIII
IIIIIIII
8 – 14 11 11 7.5 – 14.5 23 28 27.5% 57.5% 70%
III
IIIIIIII
15 – 21 9 18 14.5 – 21.5 32 17 22.5% 80% 42.5%
I

22 – 28 IIIII 5 25 21.5 – 28.5 37 8 12.5% 92.5% 20%

29 – 35 II 2 32 28.5 – 35.5 39 3 5% 97.5% 7.5%

36 – 42 I 1 39 35.5 – 42.5 40 1 2.5% 100% 2.5%

Illustrative Example 2:
Suppose a researcher wish to do a study on the average monthly
salary of call center agents of selected call center companies. The
researcher first would have to collect the data by asking each call
center agents about their average monthly salary. In this case, the
data are
18.80 14.10 23.40 27.00 27.90
22.75 23.70 24.10 30.20 29.50
17.95 21.80 23.50 27.80 32.81
20.20 21.75 23.70 32.70 31.00
Illustrative Example 2: Solutions
Range: 𝑅 = 𝑚𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚 − 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚

Class Interval: 𝐶𝐼 = 𝑛 (answers must be round off)

𝑅
Class Size: 𝐶 = (answers must be round up to two
𝐶𝐼
decimal places)
Illustrative Example 2: Solutions
Range: 𝑅 = 𝑚𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚 − 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚
𝑅 = 32.81 − 14.10 = 18.71

Class Interval: 𝐶𝐼 = 20
𝐶𝐼 = 20 = 4.4721359549995 𝑜𝑟 4

𝑅
Class Size: 𝐶 =
𝐶𝐼
18.71
𝐶= = 4.6775 𝑜𝑟 4.68
4
 Less than Greater than Relative Less than Greater than
Class Limits Tally Frequency Class Mark Class Boundaries Cumulative Cumulative Frequency Relative Relative
𝑓 𝑋𝑚 𝐶𝐵 Frequency Frequency (%) Cumulative Cumulative
< 𝑐𝑓 > 𝑐𝑓 𝑅𝐹% Frequency Frequency
< 𝑅𝐶𝐹 > 𝑅𝐶𝐹

14.10 – 18.77 II 2 16.435 14.095 – 18.775 2 20 10% 10% 100%

18.78 – 23.45 IIIIII 6 21.115 18.775 – 23.455 8 18 30% 40% 90%

23.46 – 28.13 IIIIII 25.795 15 12 35% 60%

7 23.455 – 28.135 75%
I

28.14 – 32.81 IIIII 5 30.475 28.135 – 32.815 20 5 25% 100% 25%

 Less than Greater than Relative Less than Greater than
Class Limits Tally Frequency Class Mark Class Boundaries Cumulative Cumulative Frequency Relative Relative
𝑓 𝑋𝑚 𝐶𝐵 Frequency Frequency (%) Cumulative Cumulative
< 𝑐𝑓 > 𝑐𝑓 𝑅𝐹% Frequency Frequency
< 𝑅𝐶𝐹 > 𝑅𝐶𝐹

14.10 – 18.77 II 2 16.435 14.095 – 18.775 2 20 10% 10% 100%

18.78 – 23.45 IIIIII 6 21.115 18.775 – 23.455 8 18 30% 40% 90%

23.46 – 28.13 IIIIIII 7 25.795 23.455 – 28.135 15 12 35% 75% 60%

28.14 – 32.81 IIIII 5 30.475 28.135 – 32.815 20 5 25% 100% 25%

Activity #2:
A. SJS Travel Agency, a nationwide local travel agency, offers
special rates on summer period. The owner wants additional
information on the ages of those people taking travel tours. A
random sample of 25 customers taking travel tours last summer
revealed. Construct a frequency distribution table.
18 29 42 57 61
25 34 45 58 66
24 36 46 60 66
38 32 29 48 53
26 48 35 27 39
Illustrative Example 3:
A sociologist conducted a survey of 20 adults. She wants to
report the frequency distribution of the ages of the survey
respondents. The respondents were the following ages in
years:

52 34 32 29 53
40 46 54 36 36
24 17 45 20 28
29 38 33 49 37
Illustrative Example 3: Solutions
Range: 𝑅 = 𝑚𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚 − 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚
𝑅 = 54 − 17 = 37

Class Interval: 𝐶𝐼 = 𝑛
𝐶𝐼 = 20 = 4.4721359549995 𝑜𝑟 4

𝑅
Class Size: 𝐶 =
𝐶𝐼
37
𝐶= = 9.25 𝑜𝑟 10
4
 F G H I J
Class Limits Tally Frequency Class Mark Class Boundaries Less than Greater than Relative Less than Greater than
𝑓 𝑋𝑚 𝐶𝐵 Cumulative Cumulative Frequency Relative Relative
Frequency Frequency (%) Cumulative Cumulative
< 𝑐𝑓 > 𝑐𝑓 𝑅𝐹% Frequency Frequency
< 𝑅𝐶𝐹 > 𝑅𝐶𝐹

17 – 26 III 3 21.5 16.5 – 26.5 3 20 15% 15% 100%

27 – 36 IIIIIIII 8 31.5 26.5 – 36.5 11 17 40% 55% 85%

37 – 46 IIIII 5 41.5 36.5 – 46.5 16 9 25% 80% 45%

47 – 56 IIII 4 51.5 46.5 – 56.5 20 4 20% 100% 20%

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