THE DECILES FOR

GROUPED DATA
 Objectives
1. define deciles
2. determine the lower boundary and less than
cumulative frequency of the given grouped data
2. locate the position of Dk
3. solve the deciles of the grouped data
4. interpret the computed result
 DECILES

- those values that divides the total

frequency into 10 equal parts
DECILES Dk = LB + i

LB - Lower boundary of the Dk class

N – total frequency
cfb - cumulative frequency before the Dk class
- frequency of the Dk class
i – size of class interval
Example
Calculate the 7th decile of the Mathematics Test Scores of the 50
students
Scores Frequency (f) LB
46 – 50 4
41 – 45 8
 Get the
36 -40 11
lower 31 – 35 9
boundary 26 – 30 12
21 - 25 6
i=5 N = 50
Example
Calculate the 7th decile of the Mathematics Test Scores of the 50
students
Scores Frequency (f) LB
46 – 50 4 45.5
41 – 45 8 40.5
 Get the
36 -40 11 35.5
lower 31 – 35 9 30.5
boundary 26 – 30 12 25.5
21 - 25 6 20.5
i=5 N = 50
Example
Calculate the 7th decile of the Mathematics Test Scores of the 50
students
Scores Frequency (f) LB <cf
46 – 50 4 45.5
41 – 45 8 40.5
 Determine
36 -40 11 35.5
the <cf 31 – 35 9 30.5
26 – 30 12 25.5
21 - 25 6 20.5
i=5 N = 50
Example
Calculate the 7th decile of the Mathematics Test Scores of the 50
students
Scores Frequency (f) LB <cf
46 – 50 4 45.5 50
41 – 45 8 40.5 46
 Determine
36 -40 11 35.5 38
the <cf 31 – 35 9 30.5 27
26 – 30 12 25.5 18
21 - 25 6 20.5 6
i=5 N = 50
Calculate the 7th decile of the Mathematics Test Scores of the 50
students
 Locate the
position of Scores Frequency (f) LB <cf
the 7th decile 46 – 50 4 45.5 50
D7 = 41 – 45 8 40.5 46

D7 =
36 -40 11 35.5 38 D7
31 – 35 9 30.5 27
D7 = 35 26 – 30 12 25.5 18
21 - 25 6 20.5 6
i=5 N = 50
  Substitute the values of the variables in
the formula
Scores Frequency LB <cf
(f)
46 – 50 4 45.5 50

41 – 45 8 40.5 46
D7 = 35.5 + 5
36 -40 11 35.5 38
D7
31 – 35 9 30.5 27
= 35.5 + 3.64
26 – 30 12 25.5 18

21 - 25 6 20.5 16 D7 = 39.14
i=5 N = 50
  Recheck your answer

Scores Frequency LB <cf

(f)
46 – 50 4 45.5 50

41 – 45 8 40.5 46
D7 = 35.5 + 5
36 -40 11 35.5 38
D7
31 – 35 9 30.5 27
= 35.5 + 3.64
26 – 30 12 25.5 18

21 - 25 6 20.5 6 D7 = 39.14
i=5 N = 50
  Interpret the result

Scores Frequency
(f)
LB <cf
D7 = 35.5 + 5
46 – 50 4 45.5 50

41 – 45 8 40.5 46
= 35.5 + 3.64
36 -40

31 – 35
11

9
35.5

30.5
38

27
D7 D7 = 39.14
26 – 30 12 25.5 18 Therefore, 70% of the
21 - 25 6 20.5 6 students got a score less than
i=5 N = 50 or equal to 39.14
 Get the LB
 Determine the <cf
 Locate the position Dk
 Substitute the values of the variables in the
formula
 Recheck your answer
 Interpret the result
Calculate the 9th decile of the Mathematics Test Scores of the 50
students
 Locate the
position of Scores Frequency (f) LB <cf
the 9th decile 46 – 50 4 45.5 50
D9 = 41 – 45 8 40.5 46 D9
36 -40 11 35.5 38
D9 = 31 – 35 9 30.5 27
D9 = 45 26 – 30 12 25.5 18
21 - 25 6 20.5 6
i=5 N = 50
  Substitute the values of the variables in
the formula
Scores Frequency LB <cf
(f)
46 – 50 4 45.5 50
D9 = 40.5 + 5
41 – 45 8 40.5 46
D9
36 -40 11 35.5 38

31 – 35 9 30.5 27
= 40.5 + 4.38
26 – 30 12 25.5 18

21 - 25 6 20.5 16 D9 = 44.88
i=5 N = 50
  Recheck your answer

Scores Frequency LB <cf

(f)
46 – 50 4 45.5 50
D9 = 40.5 + 5
41 – 45 8 40.5 46
D9
36 -40 11 35.5 38

31 – 35 9 30.5 27
= 40.5 + 4.38
26 – 30 12 25.5 18

21 - 25 6 20.5 6 D9 = 44.88
i=5 N = 50
  Interpret the result

Scores Frequency
(f)
LB <cf
D9 = 40.5 + 5
46 – 50 4 45.5 50
= 40.5 + 4.38
41 – 45 8 40.5 46
D9
36 -40

31 – 35
11

9
35.5

30.5
38

27
D9 = 44.88
26 – 30 12 25.5 18 Therefore, 90% of the
21 - 25 6 20.5 6 students got a score less than
i=5 N = 50 or equal to 44.88.
 Get the LB
 Determine the <cf
 Locate the position Dk
 Substitute the values of the variables in the
formula
 Recheck your answer
 Interpret the result
Calculate the 3rd and 8th decile of the Mathematics Test Scores of
the 50 students
Scores Frequency (f) 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
i=5 N = 50
3 decile – 29.25
rd

8 decile – 41.75
th
Activity No. 4
Calculate the 6th and 8th deciles of the Mathematics Test Scores of
the 80 students
Scores Frequency (f)
60 – 64 7
55 – 59 11
40 -54 14
45 – 49 17
40 – 44 13
Do this in a clean
35 - 39 10 coupon bond
30 - 34 8