EDUC.

202A: STATISTICAL METHODS

Measures of Position for

Grouped Data
by: Jovy M. Yap
Objectives
Illustrate the following measures of position: Quartiles, Deciles and Percentiles

Calculate specified measures of position

Interpret measures of position

Solve problems involving measures of position

The Quartiles for
Grouped Data
QUARTILES

Quartiles divide the

distribution into four
equal parts.
In computing the quartiles of grouped data, the formula is used:
Qk=

Where:
Qk = the quartile being asked, k is 1 for Q1, 2 for Q2, and 3 for Q3 .
LB= lower boundary of the Qk class
= cumulative frequency of the class before the Qk class
f= frequency of the Q class
i = size of class interval
N = total frequency
Example 1.
Calculate the Q1, Q2, and Q3 of the Mathematics
test scores of 50 students.
SCORES FREQUENCY
46-50 4
41-45 8
36-40 11
31-35 9
th

26-30 12
21-25 6
Calculate the Q1, Q2, and Q3 of the Mathematics test scores of 50 students.
Class Interval Frequency (f) Lower Cumulative Frequency
Scores Boundaries (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
 Calculate Quartile for Grouped Data
Calculate the Q1, Q2, and Q3 of the Mathematics test scores of 50 students.

For Q1, LB = 25.5 Class Frequency Lower Cumulative

Q1 class: = Interval (f) Boundaries Frequency
6 Scores (LB) (cf)
= 1(50) = 12
4
46-50 4 45. 5 50
= 50
50 41-45 8 40.5 46
¿ = 5
4 36-40 11 35.5 38
𝑘𝑁
¿ 12.5 31-35 9 30.5 27
4
26-30 12 25.5 18
21-25 6 20.5 6
 Calculate Quartile for Grouped Data
Calculate the Q1, Q2, and Q3 of the Mathematics test scores of 50 students.
Qk=
For Q1, LB = 25.5
Q1 class: =6
12.5- 6) 5
Q1 = 25.5 + ( ________
𝑘𝑁 1(50) = 12 12
¿
4 4 = 50 Q1 = 25.5 + ( ____
6.5)5
50 12
¿ =5 Q1 = 25.5 +32.5
_____
4
𝑘𝑁 12
¿ 12.5 Q1 = 25.5 + 2.71
4
Q1 = 28.21 or 28

Therefore, 25% of the students have a score less than or equal to 28.
 Calculate Quartile for Grouped Data
Calculate the Q1, Q2, and Q3 of the Mathematics test scores of 50 students.

For Q2, LB = 30.5 Class Frequency Lower Cumulative

Q2 class: = Interval (f) Boundaries Frequency
18 Scores (LB) (cf)
= 2(50) 𝑓 𝑄2=¿ ¿9
4
46-50 4 45. 5 50
= 50
¿
100 41-45 8 40.5 46
4 = 5
36-40 11 35.5 38
𝑘𝑁
¿ 25 31-35 9 30.5 27
4
26-30 12 25.5 18
21-25 6 20.5 6
 Calculate Quartile for Grouped Data
Calculate the Q1, Q2, and Q3 of the Mathematics test scores of 50 students.
Qk=
For Q1, LB = 30.5
Q2 class: = 18
25.5-18)5
Q2 = 30.5 + ( ________
𝑘𝑁 2(50) =9 9
¿
4 4 = 50 Q2= 30.5 + (_____
7.5)5
100 9
¿ =5 Q2 = 30.5 +37.5
_____
4
𝑘𝑁 12
¿ 25.5 Q2 = 30.5 + 4.16
4
Q2 = 34.66 or 35

Therefore, 50% of the students have a score less than or equal to 35.
 Calculate Quartile for Grouped Data
Calculate the Q1, Q2, and Q3 of the Mathematics test scores of 50 students.

For Q3, LB = 35.5 Class Frequency Lower Cumulative

Q3 class: = Interval (f) Boundaries Frequency
27 Scores (LB) (cf)
= 3(50) = 11
4
46-50 4 45. 5 50
= 50
150 41-45 8 40.5 46
¿ = 5
4 36-40 11 35.5 38
𝑘𝑁
¿ 37.5 31-35 9 30.5 27
4
26-30 12 25.5 18
21-25 6 20.5 6
 Calculate Quartile for Grouped Data
Calculate the Q1, Q2, and Q3 of the Mathematics test scores of 50 students.
Qk=
For Q3, LB = 35.5
Q3 class: = 27
37.5-27)5
Q3 = 35.5 + ( ________
𝑘𝑁 3(50) = 11 11
¿
4 4 Q3= 35.5 + (_____
10.5) 5
= 50
150 11
¿ =5 Q3 = 35.5 +52.5
_____
4
𝑘𝑁 11
¿ 37.5 Q3= 35.5 + 4.77
4
Q3= 40.27 or 40

Therefore, 75% of the students have a score less than or equal to 40.
The Deciles for
Grouped Data
DECILES

Deciles are those values

that divide the total
frequency into 10 equal
parts.
Calculate Decile for Grouped Data

• Formula:
Dk =
Where:

Dk = the quartile being asked, k for D1, D2, D3 , … D9

LB= lower boundary of the Dk class
= cumulative frequency of the class before the Dk class
f= frequency of the D class
i = size of class interval
N = total frequency
 Calculate Decile for Grouped Data
Calculate the 7th decile (D7) of the Mathematics test scores of 50 students.
Class Interval Frequency (f) Lower Cumulative Frequency
Scores Boundaries (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
N = 50
 Calculate Decile for Grouped Data
Calculate the 7th decile (D7) of the Mathematics test scores of 50 students.

For D7, LB = 35.5 Class Frequency Lower Cumulative

D7 class: = Interval (f) Boundaries Frequency
27 Scores (LB) (cf)
= 7(50) = 11
10
46-50 4 45. 5 50
= 50
350 41-45 8 40.5 46
¿ = 5
10 36-40 11 35.5 38
𝑘𝑁
¿ 35 31-35 9 30.5 27
4
26-30 12 25.5 18
21-25 6 20.5 6
 Calculate Decile for Grouped Data
Calculate the 7th decile (D7) of the Mathematics test scores of 50 students.
D7 =
For D7, LB = 35.5
D7 class: = 27
35- 27) 5
D7 = 35.5 + (_________
𝑘𝑁 7(50) = 11 11
¿
10 10 = 50 D7 = 35.5 + (_____
8) (5)
350 11
¿ =5 D7 = 35.5 + _____
40
10
𝑘𝑁 11
¿ 35 D7 = 35.5 + 3.64
4
D7 = 39.14 or 39

Therefore, the 7th decile is equivalent to the 70th percentile. Therefore,

70% of the students got a score less than or equal to 39.
 The Percentiles
for Grouped Data
PERCENTILES
The percentile of
grouped data is used to
characterize values
according to the
percentage below them.
Calculate Percentile for Grouped Data

• Formula:P =
k

Where:
Pk = the quartile being asked, k for P1, P2, P3 , … P99
LB= lower boundary of the Pk class
= cumulative frequency of the class before the Pk class
f= frequency of the Q class
i = size of class interval
N = total frequency
Calculate Quartile for Grouped Data
Example 3.
Calculate the 65thpercentile and 32nd percentile of the Mathematics test scores of 50 students.

SCORES FREQUENCY
46-50 4
41-45 8
36-40 11
31-35 9
th

26-30 12
21-25 6
Calculate the 65thpercentile and 32nd percentile of the Mathematics test scores of 50 students.
Class Interval Frequency (f) Lower Cumulative Frequency
Scores Boundaries (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
N = 50
 Calculate Percentile for Grouped Data
Calculate the 65thpercentile and 32nd percentile of the Mathematics test scores of 50 students.

For P65, LB = 35.5 Class Frequency Lower Cumulative

P65 class: = Interval (f) Boundaries Frequency
27 Scores (LB) (cf)
= 65(50) = 11
10
46-50 4 45. 5 50
= 50
3250 41-45 8 40.5 46
¿ = 5
100 36-40 11 35.5 38
𝑘𝑁
¿ 32.5 31-35 9 30.5 27
4
26-30 12 25.5 18
21-25 6 20.5 6
 Calculate Percentile for Grouped Data
Calculate the 65thpercentile and 32nd percentile of the Mathematics test scores of 50 students.
P65 =
For P65, LB = 35.5
P65 class: = 27
32.5- 27) 5
P65 = 35.5 + ( _________
𝑘𝑁 65(50) = 11 11
¿
10 100 = 50 P65 = 35.5 + (5.5)(5)
_____
3250 11
¿ =5 P65 = 35.5 + _____
27.5
100
𝑘𝑁 11
¿ 32.5 P65 = 35.5 + 2.5
4
P65 = 38

Therefore, 65% of the students got a score less than or equal to 38.
 Calculate Percentile for Grouped Data
Calculate the 65thpercentile and 32nd percentile of the Mathematics test scores of 50 students.

For P32, LB = 25.5 Class Frequency Lower Cumulative

P32 class: = Interval (f) Boundaries Frequency
6 Scores (LB) (cf)
= 32(50) = 12
10
46-50 4 45. 5 50
= 50
1600 41-45 8 40.5 46
¿ = 5
100 36-40 11 35.5 38
𝑘𝑁
¿ 16 31-35 9 30.5 27
4
26-30 12 25.5 18
21-25 6 20.5 6
 Calculate Percentile for Grouped Data
Calculate the 65thpercentile and 32nd percentile of the Mathematics test scores of 50 students.
P32 =
For P32, LB = 25.5
P32 class: =6
( 16- 6) 5
P32 = 25.5 + _________
𝑘𝑁 32(50) P32 = 12
¿ 12
10 100 = 50 P32 = 25.5 + (_____
10)(5)
1600 12
¿ =5 P32 = 25.5 + _____
50
100
𝑘𝑁 12
¿ 16 P32 = 25.5 + 4.16
4
P32 = 29.66 or 30

Therefore, 32% of the students got a score less than or equal to 30.
Thank you!

JOVY M. YAP
MAEd-Filipino
T-1, TAIS
Learning Activity: LOOK AT ME!
Find the 1st quartile, 7th decile, and 35th percentile for the following
distribution
Class Interval Frequency
151-160 8
141-150 12
131-140 6
121-130 10
111-120 7
101-110 11
91-100 13
81-90 9
71-80 4
REFERENCE:
Mathematics 10 Learner’s Module