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Finding The Median and Quartiles For Grouped Data PDF
Finding The Median and Quartiles For Grouped Data PDF
The median for grouped data can be found either by interpolation or by using a formula.
The formula is
1
𝑛−∑ 𝑓𝑏
Median = 𝐿𝐵 + 𝑤 ( 2
)
𝑓𝑚
where
𝐿𝐵 is the lower boundary or limit of the class containing the median
Example 1
In the table below, the median is the 75th value, so it lies in the 5 to 9 class interval.
Cumulative
Time (min) Frequency
frequency
0-4 32 32 ∑ 𝑓𝑏 = 32
𝑤 = 9.5 – 4.5 = 5
Cumulative
Heights (cm) Frequency
frequency
1 3
𝑛−∑ 𝑓𝑏 𝑛−∑ 𝑓𝑏
Lower quartile = 𝐿𝐵 + 𝑤 ( 4
) and Upper quartile = 𝐿𝐵 + 𝑤 ( 4
)
𝑓𝑚 𝑓𝑚
where the variables refer to the class interval containing the quartile.
1 1
( ×150)−32 ( ×150)−103
4
Lower quartile = 4.5 + 5 ( 71
) Upper quartile = 9.5 + 5 ( 4
)
and 20
= 4.89 = 11.875