Percentile, Decile, and Quartile

Percentiles
Class Limit f Cf
1-7 5 5
8-14 9 14 Cf<
15-21 11 25 Cf< 14.5
22-28 15 40 21.5
29-35 13 53
36-42 10 63 35.5
43-49 8 71
50-56 4 75
Total n= 75

Class Containing
P25 P25 = 14.5 + (18.7−14
11 )
.7
m(n) 25(75)
=
100 100 P25 = 17.49 or 17
= 18.7 or 19
P50 37.5−25
P50 = 21.5 + ( ). 7
15
m(n) 50(75)
=
100 100 P50 = 27.33 or 27
P50 = D5 = Q2
= 37.5 or 37

Class Limit f Cf
1-7 5 5
8-14 9 14
15-21 11 25
22-28 15 40
29-35 13 53 Cf<
36-42 10 63 35.5
43-49 8 71
50-56 4 75
Total n= 75
 Class Containing 63.7−53
P85 = 35.5 + ( ).7
P85 10
m(n) 85 ( 75 )
=
100 100 P85 = 42.99 or 43
P85 = D8
= 63.7

Deciles
Class Limit f Cf
1-7 5 5
8-14 9 14 Cf<
15-21 11 25 Cf< 14.5
22-28 15 40 21.5
29-35 13 53
36-42 10 63
43-49 8 71
50-56 4 75
Total n= 75

Class Containing D2 = 14.5 + ¿ ). 7

D2
m(n) 2(75) D2 = 15.14 or 15
=
10 10 D2 = P20
= 15
D5 37.5−25
m(n) 5(75) D5 = 21.5 + ( 15
¿. 7
=
10 10
= 37.5 D5 = 27.33 or 27
D5 = P50 = Q2

Class Limit f Cf
1-7 5 5
8-14 9 14
15-21 11 25
22-28 15 40
29-35 13 53 Cf<
36-42 10 63 35.5
43-49 8 71
50-56 4 75
Total n= 75
 D8 60−53
D8 = 35.5 + ( ¿. 7
m(n) 8(75) 10
=
10 10
= 60 D8 = 40.4 or 40
D8 = P80

Quartiles

Class Limit f Cf
1-7 5 5
8-14 9 14
15-21 11 25
22-28 15 40
29-35 13 53
36-42 10 63
43-49 8 71
50-56 4 75
Total n= 75

n
Q1 = LQ1 + ( −Cf < ¿ ¿ ) . c
4 FQ 1
n
Q2 = LQ2 + ( −Cf < ¿ ¿. c
2 FQ 2
3n
Q3 = LQ3 + ( −Cf < ¿ ¿ ) . c
4 FQ 3

Class Limit f Cf
1-7 5 5
8-14 9 14 Cf<
15-21 11 25 14.5
22-28 15 40
29-35 13 53
36-42 10 63
43-49 8 71
 50-56 4 75
Total n= 75

n
Q1 = LQ1 + ( −Cf < ¿ ¿ ) . c
4 FQ 1
Class Containing = (n/4) = ( 75/4) = 18.75 or 19

18.75−14
Q1 = 14.5 + ( ).7
11
Q1 = 17.52 or 17

Q1 = P25

Class Limit f Cf
1-7 5 5
8-14 9 14
15-21 11 25 Cf<
22-28 15 40 21.5
29-35 13 53
36-42 10 63
43-49 8 71
50-56 4 75
Total n= 75

n
Q2 = LQ2 + ( −Cf < ¿ ¿. c
2 FQ 2
Class Containing = Q2 = n/2 = 75/2 = 37.5

37.5−25
Q2 = 21.5 + ( ¿. 7
15
Q2 = 27.33 or 27

Q2 = P50 = D5
 Class Limit f Cf
1-7 5 5
8-14 9 14
15-21 11 25
22-28 15 40
29-35 13 53 Cf<
36-42 10 63 35.5
43-49 8 71
50-56 4 75
Total n= 75

3n
Q3 = LQ3 + ( −Cf < ¿ ¿ ) . c
4 FQ 3
Class Containing = Q3 = 3n/4 = 3(75)/4 = 56.25

56.25−53
Q3 = 35.5 + ( ).7
10
Q3 = 37.77 or 38

Q3 = P75