Kristine Bobihis Cabalde, LPT, MSME

Measures of Relative Position

Specific Objectives

1. To gain deeper understanding about the Z score

2. To realize the important role of percentile, and
quartile in a distribution
Case A
Case B
Case C
Case D
The z- Score
 Percentile
refers to a point in the distribution below
which a given percentage of scores fall
Quartile
Let us consider this example and determine Q1 , Q2 , and Q3.

X
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Php 200,000.00
200,000.00
195,000.00
194,000.00
193,000.00
192,000.00
191,000.00
190,000.00
185,000.00
181,000.00
180,000.00
176,000.00
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First, make sure that the scores are arranged from highest to lowest.

1. Calculating for the 1st quartile (Q1) or the 25th percentile

The x score is in the position of Q1 =.25 (n+1)

Q1 =.25 (n+1)
Q1 =.25 (12+1)
Q1 = 3.25

The value of x corresponding to the position is

181,000 + .25 (185,000-181,000).
Thus, Q1 = 182,000
2. Calculating for the 2nd quartile (Q2) or the 50th percentile

The x score is in the position of Q2 =.50 (n+1)

Q2 =.50 (n+1)
Q2 =.50 (12+1)
Q2 = 6.5

The value of x corresponding to the position is

191,000 + .50 (192,000-191,000).
Thus, Q2=191,500
3. Calculating for the 3rd quartile (Q3) or the 75th
percentile

The x score is in the position of Q3 =.75 (n+1)

Q3 =.75 (n+1)
Q3 =.75 (12+1)
Q3 = 9.75

The value of x corresponding to the position is

194,000 + .75 (195,000-194,000).
Thus, Q3= 194,750
 Activity
1. You have taken final exams. Your score in science 101 was 80. Your
score in math 101 was 95
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Science 101 120 7120 2800
Math 101 75 2275 325

a. Compute for the means of both classes.

b. Compute for standard deviations of both classes
c. Convert the final score into z-scores
d. Plot the standard scores on a z-scale, include the appropriate raw
score scale values for the two classes.
e. In which class did you do better? Explain how did you analyze it.
 Activity
2. The score of all students at ABC school were obtained. The highest score was 140,
and the lowest score was 110. The following scores were identified as to their
percentile:
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X Percentile
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112 10th
119 25th
123 50th
127 75th
134 90th
a. What is the range of the distribution?
b. What is the median?
c. What is the 1st quartile, 2nd quartile, 3rd quartile?
 Activity
3. The data given are the calories per 200 milliliters
of popular sodas.

21,18,21,20,26,31,18,16,25,27,13,27,36,24,25

a. Find the 25th percentile

b. Find the median
c. Find the 75th percentile