Measures of Position

Quartiles, Deciles, and Percentiles of

ungrouped data
 MEASURES OF POSITION
 It is a number that tells where the score stands relative to the others in a set
of data.
 It is a measure whether a value is about the average, or whether its
unusually high or low.
 It is used for quantitative data that falls on some numerical scale.
 It can be applied to ordinal variables.
● General Method
● Linear Interpolation
● Mendenhall And Sincich Method
 QUARTILES OF UNGROUPED DATA

The quartiles are the scores points which divide a distribution into four equal
parts

25% of the data fall 75% are less than the

below the first quartile third quartile.
Lower Quartile Middle Quartile Upper Quartile

Median =
50% are below the
second quartile.

Interquartile Range The difference between and

 EXAMPLE 1. ( Mendenhall and Sincich Method
and Linear Interpolation )
A group of students obtained the following scores in their statistics
quiz: 8, 2, 5, 4,Arrange
8, 5, 7, 1,the
3, scores
6, and in9.ascending
Find the , order:
. n = 11
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9

= = = =
=
= =
i = 1,2,3
n = total no. = =
=
of samples
=3 = =5 = =8
EXAMPLE 2. ( Mendenhall and Sincich
Method and Linear Interpolation )
Consider the set of scores in a quiz in Math 10 of Section Bayabas: 11,
13, 14, 15, 15, 16, 19, 19, 20. Find , , .
Arrange the scores in ascending order: n=9
11, 13, 14, 15, 15, 16, 19, 19, 20
= = Interpolation:
= 𝑸𝒊 = 2nd +
Decimal point of
the position
( 3rd – 2nd )
𝑸𝟏 = 13 + 0.5 ( 14 – 13 )
= 2.5
𝑸𝟏 = 13 + .5 𝑸𝟏 = 13.5
EXAMPLE 2. ( Mendenhall and Sincich
Method and Linear Interpolation )
Consider the set of scores in a quiz in Math 10 of Section Bayabas: 11,
13, 14, 15, 15, 16, 19, 19, 20. Find , , .
Arrange the scores in ascending order: n=9
11, 13, 14, 15, 15, 16, 19, 19, 20
= = = Interpolation:
𝑸 =𝒊 7th + Decimal point of (8th – 7th)
the position
= =
𝑸 𝟑= 19 + 0.5 ( 19 – 19 )
= = 7.5 𝑸𝟑 =
𝑸 𝟑= 19 + 0 19
𝑸𝟐 = 15
 DECILES OF UNGROUPED DATA
The deciles are the scores points which divide a distribution into ten equal
parts
=
EXAMPLE 3. ( Mendenhall and Sincich
Method and Linear Interpolation )
Find the 3rd decile or of the following test scores of a random sample
of ten students: 35, 42, 40, 28, 15, 23, 33, 20, 18, and 28.
Arrange the scores in ascending order: n = 10
15, 18, 20, 23, 28, 28, 33, 35, 40, 42
= = Interpolation:
Decimal point of
= 𝑫𝒊 = 3rd + the position (4th – 3rd)
𝑫𝟑 = 20 + 0.3 ( 23 – 20 )
= 3.3
𝑫𝟑 = 20 + 0.9 𝑫 𝟑 = 20.9
 EXAMPLE 4. ( Mendenhall and Sincich
Method and Linear Interpolation )
Mrs. Agnes is a Math teacher. She gives a 60- item test for remedial class. The scores of
15 students are 20,35,55,28,46,32,25,56,55,28,37,60,47,52,17. Find the value of 2nd decile,
7th decile, and 8th decile.
Arrange the scores in ascending order: n = 15
17, 20, 25, 28, 28, 32, 35, 37, 46, 47, 52, 55, 55, 56, 60
Interpolation:
= =
𝑫 𝒊 = 3rd + Decimal point of th
the position
(4 – 3rd)
=
𝑫 𝟐 = 25 + 0.2 ( 28 – 25 )
=3.2 𝑫 𝟐 = 25 + 0.6 𝑫 𝟐 = 25.6
 EXAMPLE 4. ( Mendenhall and Sincich
Method and Linear Interpolation )
Mrs. Agnes is a Math teacher. She gives a 60- item test for remedial class. The scores of
15 students are 20,35,55,28,46,32,25,56,55,28,37,60,47,52,17. Find the value of 2 nd decile,
7th decile, and 8th decile.
Arrange the scores in ascending order: n = 15
17, 20, 25, 28, 28, 32, 35, 37, 46, 47, 52, 55, 55, 56, 60

= Interpolation:
=
𝑫𝒊 = 11th +
Decimal point of
the position
(12th – 11th)
=
𝑫𝟕 = 52 + 0.2 ( 55 – 52 )
= 11.2 𝑫𝟕 = 52 + 0.6 𝑫 𝟕 = 52.6
 EXAMPLE 4. ( Mendenhall and Sincich
Method and Linear Interpolation )
Mrs. Agnes is a Math teacher. She gives a 60- item test for remedial class. The scores of
15 students are 20,35,55,28,46,32,25,56,55,28,37,60,47,52,17. Find the value of 2 nd decile,
7th decile, and 8th decile.
Arrange the scores in ascending order: n = 15
17, 20, 25, 28, 28, 32, 35, 37, 46, 47, 52, 55, 55, 56, 60

= Interpolation:
=
𝑫 𝒊= 12th +
Decimal point of
the position
( 13th – 12th )
=
𝑫 𝟖= 55 + 0.8 ( 55 – 55 )
= 12.8 𝑫𝟖 = 55 + 0 𝑫 𝟖 = 55
 PERCENTILES OF UNGROUPED DATA
The percentile are the scores points which divide a distribution into one
hundred equal parts
=
 EXAMPLE 5. ( Mendenhall and Sincich
Method and Linear Interpolation )
The list shows the number of bottles of strawberry jam sold in a day by 12
different vendors: 19, 16, 10, 12, 15, 13, 9, 11, 17, 15, 18, 20. Solve for , , and .
Arrange the scores in ascending order: n = 12
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
=
Interpolation:
=
𝑷 𝒊= 5th +
Decimal point of
the position
( 6th – 5th )
=
𝑷 𝟒𝟑= 13 + 0.59 ( 15 – 13 )
= 5. 59 𝑷 𝟒𝟑 = 13 + 1.18 𝑷 𝟒𝟑 = 14.18
 EXAMPLE 5. ( Mendenhall and Sincich
Method and Linear Interpolation )
The list shows the number of bottles of strawberry jam sold in a day
by 14 different vendors: 19, 16, 10, 12, 15, 13, 9, 11, 17, 15, 18, 20.
Solve for , , and .
Arrange the scores in ascending order: n = 12
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Interpolation:
= =
𝑷 𝒊= 7th +
Decimal point of
the position
( 8th – 7th )
=
𝑷 𝟔𝟎= 15 + 0.8 ( 16 – 15 )
= 7.8 𝑷 𝟔𝟎 = 15 + 0.8 𝑷 𝟔𝟎 = 15.8
EXAMPLE 5. ( Mendenhall and Sincich
Method and Linear Interpolation )
The list shows the number of bottles of strawberry jam sold in a day
by 14 different vendors: 19, 16, 10, 12, 15, 13, 9, 11, 17, 15, 18, 20.
Solve for , , and .
Arrange the scores in ascending order: n = 12
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Interpolation:
= =
𝑷 𝒊= 9th +
Decimal point of
the position
( 10th – 9th )
=
𝑷 𝟕𝟓= 17 + 0.75 ( 18 – 17 )
= 9. 75 𝑷 𝟕𝟓 = 17 + 0.75 𝑷 𝟕𝟓 = 17.75
 PERCENTILE RANK
The percentile corresponding to a given value x is computed by using the
formula:
Percentile rank of x = x 100
Find the percentile rank of a test score of 38 in the data set: 42, 33, 38, 30, 27,
40, 49
27, 30, 33, 38, 40, 42, 49
Percentile rank of 38 = x 100 The percentile rank of a test
score of 38 is in the 23.57
= 23.57 percentile.
 GO, INVESTIGATE!
Let's consider a dataset of exam scores for a class of students:

70, 65, 80, 85, 90, 75, 72, 78, 88, 95

Calculates the following using the given data.

1.

2. Find the percentile rank of a test

score of 72 in the data set.
Thanks
 GO, INVESTIGATE!
Given 50 multiple-choice items in their final test in Mathematics, the scores of
30 students are the following.
23 38 28 46 22 20 18 34 36 35
45 48 16 22 27 25 29 31 30 25
44 21 18 43 21 26 37 29 13 37
Calculates the following using the given data.
1.

2. Find the percentile rank of a test

score of 29 in the data set.
Measures of Position
Quartiles, Deciles, and
Percentiles of grouped
data
The Quartile for Grouped Data

= LB + i ()
Where :
LB = lower boundary of the quartile class
N = total frequency
= cumulative frequency of the class before the
quartile class
= frequency of the quartile class
i = class size
k = nth quartile, where n = 1,2, and 3
EXAMPLE 1!
Calculate the , , and of the Mathematics test scores of 50
students.
Class Interval Frequency Lower Less than
Boundaries Cumulative
(LB) Frequency (Cf)
21 - 25 6 20.5 6

26 - 30 12 25.5 18

31 - 35 9 30.5 27

36 - 40 11 35.5 38

41 - 45 8 40.5 46

46 - 50 4 45.5 50
 Class Interval Frequency Lower Less than
Boundaries Cumulative
(LB) Frequency (Cf)
21 - 25 6 20.5 6

26 - 30 12 25.5 18 class
31 - 35 9 30.5 27

36 - 40 11 35.5 38

41 - 45 8 40.5 46

46 - 50 4 45.5 50

50
= LB + i ( ) Therefore, 25% of
class = = the students have a
12.5 - 6 ) score less than or
= 12.5
= 25.5 + 5 ( equal to 28.21.
12
= 28. 21
Class Interval Frequency Lower Less than
Boundaries Cumulative
(LB) Frequency (Cf)
21 - 25 6 20.5 6

26 - 30 12 25.5 18

31 - 35 9 30.5 27

36 - 40 11 35.5 38
class
41 - 45 8 40.5 46

46 - 50 4 45.5 50

50

class = = = LB + i ( )
Therefore, 50% of
the students have a
25 - 18 score less than or
= 25 = +5 ( )
30.5 9 equal to 34.39.
= 34. 39
Class Interval Frequency Lower Less than
Boundaries Cumulative
(LB) Frequency (Cf)
21 - 25 6 20.5 6

26 - 30 12 25.5 18

31 - 35 9 30.5 27

36 - 40 11 35.5 38 class
41 - 45 8 40.5 46

46 - 50 4 45.5 50

50
= LB + i ( ) Therefore, 75% of
class = = the students have a
score less than or
= 35.5 + 5 ( 37.5 - 27) equal to 40.27.
= 37.5 11
= 40. 27
The Deciles for Grouped Data

= LB + i ()

Where :
LB = lower boundary of the decile class
N = total frequency
= cumulative frequency of the class before the
decile class
= frequency of the decile class
i = class size
k = nth decile, where n = 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,and 9
EXAMPLE 2!
Calculate the of the Mathematics test scores of 50 students.

Class Interval Frequency Lower Less than

Boundaries Cumulative
(LB) Frequency (Cf)
21 - 25 6 20.5 6

26 - 30 12 25.5 18

31 - 35 9 30.5 27

36 - 40 11 35.5 38

41 - 45 8 40.5 46

46 - 50 4 45.5 50
Class Interval Frequency Lower Less than
Boundaries Cumulative
(LB) Frequency (Cf)
21 - 25 6 20.5 6

26 - 30 12 25.5 18

31 - 35 9 30.5 27

36 - 40 11 35.5 38

41 - 45 8 40.5 46 class
46 - 50 4 45.5 50 Therefore, the 7th
decile is equivalent
50 to 70th percentile.
Therefore, 70% of
= LB + i ( ) the students got a
class = =
score less than or
35 - 27 )
= 35.5 + 5 ( equal to 39. 14.
= 35 11
= 39. 14
The Percentiles for Grouped Data

= LB + i ()

Where :
LB = lower boundary of the percentile class
N = total frequency
= cumulative frequency of the class before the
percentile class
= frequency of the percentile class
i = class size
k = nth percentile, where n = 1,2,3,…,97,98,and 99
EXAMPLE 2!
Calculate the 65th and 32nd of the Mathematics test scores of 50
students.
Class Interval Frequency Lower Less than
Boundaries Cumulative
(LB) Frequency (Cf)
21 - 25 6 20.5 6

26 - 30 12 25.5 18

31 - 35 9 30.5 27

36 - 40 11 35.5 38

41 - 45 8 40.5 46

46 - 50 4 45.5 50
 Class Interval Frequency Lower Less than
Boundaries Cumulative
(LB) Frequency (Cf)
21 - 25 6 20.5 6

26 - 30 12 25.5 18

31 - 35 9 30.5 27

36 - 40 11 35.5 38

41 - 45 8 40.5 46
class
46 - 50 4 45.5 50

50
Therefore, 65% of
class = = = LB + i ( ) the students got a
score less than or
= + 5 ( 32.5 - 27 ) equal to 38
= 32.5 35.5 11
= 38
 Class Interval Frequency Lower Less than
Boundaries Cumulative
(LB) Frequency (Cf)
21 - 25 6 20.5 6

26 - 30 12 25.5 18

31 - 35 9 30.5 27 class
36 - 40 11 35.5 38

41 - 45 8 40.5 46

46 - 50 4 45.5 50

50 = LB + i ( ) Therefore, 32% of
the students got a
class = =
16 - 6 ) score less than or
= +5 ( equal to 29.67
25.5 12
= 16 = 29.67
THAT’S MY
PLACE
EXAMPLE 1. ( General Method )
A group of students obtained the following scores in their statistics
quiz: 8, 2, 5, 4, 8, 5, 7, 1, 3, 6, and 9. Find the lower quartile and upper
quartile pf the set of data.
Arrange the scores in ascending
n = 11
order: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7, 8, 8,
9
The lower quartile is 3. middle value The upper quartile is 8.

To compute the interquartile range:

IQR = - =8–5 = 3
 EXAMPLE 2.

Consider the set of scores in a quiz in Math 10 of Section Bayabas: 11,

13, 14, 15, 15, 16, 19, 19, 20. Find , , .
Arrange the scores in ascending
n=9
order: 11, 13, 14, 15, 15, 16, 19, 19,
20
middle value =
=
=
= To compute the interquartile range:
IQR = - = 19 – 13.5 = 5.5 = 19
= 13. 5
 EXAMPLE 4.
Mrs. Agnes is a Math teacher. She gives a 60- item test for remedial class. The
scores of 15 students are 20,35,55,28,46,32,25,56,55,28,37,60,47,52,17. Find the
value of 2nd
Arrange decile,
the scores7th in
decile, and 8th decile.
ascending
17, 20, 25, 28, 28, 32, 35, 37, 46, n47,
order: = 1552, 55, 55, 56,
60
= = = =
= =
= = =
= =
= 10.5 → 11th
=3 = 26. 5 = 12 = 55
= 52
 EXAMPLE 5.
The list shows the number of bottles of strawberry jam sold in a day
by 14 different vendors: 19, 16, 10, 12, 15, 13, 9, 11, 17, 15, 18, 20.
Arrange the scores in ascending
Solve for , , and . n = 12
order:
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
= = = =

= = =
=
= 5.16 → 6th = 7.2 → 8th = 17.5
=9
= 15 = 16