10 Answer Sheet

Quarter 4 – Module 3

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Name: __________________________________________________________
Grade & Section: ________________ Score: _______

Lesson 1
What’s More

A. Interpretation
Q1 =
B
Q3 =

Lesson 2
What’s More
1. Interpretation
D6 =
2.

Lesson 3
What’s More

No Interpretation
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1.
2.
3.

Assessment

1. 3. Answer5.Key 7. 9.
2. 4. 6. 8. 10.
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Mathematic 10 Quarter 4-Module 3

Learning Competencies: Interprets measures of position (M10SP-IVc-1)

At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:

  interpret quartiles
 interpret deciles
 interpret percentiles
Lesson 1: Interpreting Quartiles

What is it
Recall that the quartiles are the score-points which divide a distribution into four equal parts.
Twenty-five percent (25%)of the distribution are below the first quartile, fifty percent (50%) are below the
second quartile, and seventy- five (75%) are below the third quartile. Q1 is called the lower quartile and Q 3
is the upper quartile. Q1 <Q2 <Q3 where Q2 is the median. The difference between Q3andQ1is the
interquartile range.
Refer the detailed explanations of Mendenhall and Sincich Method and Interpolation in the
previous activities. You can use any of these methods in calculating the value of quartiles for ungrouped
data.
For the grouped data, recall that before computing for the value of Q 1 and Q3, it is important to
determine first the Q1 and the Q3 class interval. The Q1 class is the class interval where the
N
4 [ ]
th score is

contained, while the class interval that the [ ]

3N
4
th score is the Q3class.
In computing the quartiles of grouped data the following formula is used:

where : N = total frequency

kN
LB = lower boundary of the Qk class −cfb
i = size of class interval Qk = LB+ 4 i
cfb = cumulative frequency of the class before the Qk class f Qk
k = nth quartile, where n = 1 , 2 , and 3

Example 1:

The following is the data obtained by 12 students in a summative test scores in Mathematics 10.
53, ,58, 37, 55,54, 42, 39, 36, 30, 67, 61,68

Find the value of Q1 using Mendenhall and Sincich Method.

Solutions:
Finding the value forQ 1 ( Mendenhall and Sincich Method)

Step 1: Arrange the scores: 30, 36, 37, 39, 42, 53, 54, 55, 58, 61, 67, 68 n = 12

Step 2: Solve for the position of Q1.

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Q1= ( n+1 ) Position of Q1
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Q1= ( 12+1 ) Substitute the value for n, then simplify
4
1
Q1= ( 13 )
4
Q1=3.25

The computed value 3.25 becomes 3 after rounding to the nearest integer since the decimal part .25 does
not fall halfway between the two integers. This means, the lower quartile is the 3rd element of the data, so
Q1=37 .

Interpretation: 25% of the students got a score of less than or equal to 37 in their summative test.

Example 2:

Based on the table of scores, if the student got a score of 41, does he belong to the top 25% of the
class?
Scores Frequency
46- 50 4
41- 45 8
36- 40 11

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 31- 35 9
26- 30 12
21 – 25 6

Solution:
46- 50 4 45.5
41 – 45 8 40.5
36 -40 11 35.5 38(28th- 38th score) Q3
class
31 – 35 9 30.5
26 -30 12 25.5
21 – 25 6 20.5

Finding the value for Q3

3N 3(50) 150
Q3 class: = = = 37.5 LB = 35.5 N =50 cf b=27 i=5 f Q 1=11
4 4 4

This means we need to find the class interval where the 37.5th score is obtained. Note that the 28th – 38th
scores belong to the class interval : 36 – 40. So, the 37.5th score is also within the class interval. The Q 3
class is class interval 36 – 40.

[ ]
3N
−cfb
Q3= LB + 4 i
fQ3

Q3 = 35.5 + ( 37.5−27
11 )
(5 ) Substitute the values needed

Q =35.5+ (
11 )
52.5
3 Simplify
Q3=35.5+ 4.77
Q3=40.27

Interpretation: 75% of the students have scores less than or equal to 40.27. So, 25% of the students got a
score of greater than 40.27, since the score is 41, therefore the student belongs to top 25% of the class.

What’s More
Directions: Find the value of the following and interpret the results.
A. Find the first quartile ( Q1), given the scores of 10 students in their Mathematics activity using
Mendenhall and Sincich Method .
4 9 7 14 10 8 12 15 6 11
B. Find the value of Q3 of the Results of Final Examination in Mathematics.
Scores Frequency
90-99 2
80-89 2
70-79 4
60-69 14
50-59 16
Lesson 2: Interpreting Deciles
What is it
Recall that the deciles are the nine score points which divide a distribution into ten equal parts.
They are deciles and are denoted as D1 , D2 , D3 , D4 ........., D9. They are computed in the same way that the
quartiles are calculated.
For grouped data, The kth decile denoted by Dkis computed as follows:

where: LB = lower boundary of the Dk class

[ ]
N = total frequency kN
LB = lower boundary of the Dk class −cfb
Dk = LB + 10 i
2 fDk
 cfb = cumulative frequency before the Dk class
fDk = frequency of the Dk class
i = size of class interval
k = nth decile where n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9

Example 1:

Find the third decile of the scores obtained by 12 students in a summative test in Mathematics 10.
53, ,58, 37, 55,54, 42, 39, 36, 30, 67, 61,68

Solution:

Step 1: First, arrange the scores in ascending order.

30, 36, 37, 39, 42, 53, 54, 55, 58, 61, 67, 68
Step 2: Locate the position for D3
3
D3= ( 12 + 1 ) Substitute the values
10
3
= ( 13 ) Add 12 and 1 and multiply to 3
10
39
= Divide
10
= 3.9 ≈ 4, Round off to the nearest integer

D3 is the 4th element. So, D3 = 39.

Interpretation: 30% of the students got a score of less than or equal to 39.

Example 2: If the value of the 7th decile in a certain distribution of scores is 52. What does it mean?
Interpretation: The 7th decile is equivalent to the 70th percentile. Therefore, 70% of
the students got a score less than or equal to 52.

What’s More

Directions:

Directions: Find the value of the following and interpret the results.

1. Mrs. Marasigan is a veterinarian. One morning, she asked her secretary to record the service time
for 15 customers. The following are service times in minutes.
20 35 , 55 , 28 , 46 , 32 , 25 , 56 , 55 , 28 , 37 , 60 , 47 , 52 , 17
Find the value of 6th decile.
2. The value of the 5th decile of the Assessment Test in Mathematics 10 of Miss Lily is 40. What is
your interpretation?

Lesson 3: Interpreting Percentiles

What is it

Recall that the percentiles are the ninety –nine score points which divide a distribution into one
hundred equal parts, so that each part represents the data set. It is used to characterize values according to
the percentage below them. For example, the first percentile (P1 ) separates the lowest 1% from the other
99%, the second percentile ( P2 ) separates the lowest 2% from the other98%, and so on.
The percentiles determine the value for 1%, 2% , ......, and 99% of the data. P30 or 30th percentile
of the data means 30% of the data have values less than or equal to P30 .

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 The first decile is the 10th percentile (P10 ). It means 10% of the data is less than or equal to the
value of P10 or D1 , and so on.
The percentile of grouped data is used to characterize values according to the percentage below
them. In finding percentiles of a grouped data is similar to that of finding quartiles and deciles of a
grouped data. The kth percentile , denoted by Pk is computed as follows:

where : LB = lower boundary of the kth percentile class

N = total frequency Pk = LB +

[ ]
cfb = cumulative frequency before the percentile class
kN
fPk = frequency of the percentile class −cf b
i = size of class interval 100
i
k = nth percentile where n = 1 , 2 , 3 , ...., 97 , 98 , and 99 f Pk

Example 1:

Find the 30th percentile of the scores obtained by 12 students in a summative test in Mathematics 10.
53, ,58, 37, 55,54, 42, 39, 36, 30, 67, 61,68

Solution:
Step 1: Arrange the scores from the lowest to the highest.
30, 36, 37, 39, 42, 53, 54, 55, 58, 61, 67, 68
Step 2: Locate the position of P30
k (n+ 1)
To find its P30 position, use the formula and round off to the
100
nearest integer.
30(12+1)
Position of P30 = Substitute the values
100

30(13)
= Add 10 and 1
100

390
= Multiply 30 and 11 then divide by 100
100
= 3.9 ≈ 4

P30 is the 3rd element. Therefore, P30 = 39 .

Interpretation: 30% of the students got a score of less than or equal to 39.

Example 2: The value of P65 in the Final Test in Advanced Algebra is 35. How would you interpret the
Result?
Interpretation: 65% of the students got a score of less than or equal to 35 in their final test in
Advanced Algebra..

What’s More
Directions: Interpret the following:

1) The 75th percentile of the Monthly Test in Mathematics 10 is 25.

2) The 50th percentile of the Ages of Teachers in Bagong Diwa High School is 37.
3) The 90th percentile of the scores of 7 judges in a beauty pageant is 9.

Assessment
Directions: Read and understand the problems below. Write the letter of the correct answer.
STRICTLY NO ERASURE.
1. Rochelle got a score of 55 which is equivalent to 70 th percentile rank in a mathematics test. Which of
the following is not true?
A. She scored above 70% of her classmates.
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 B. Thirty percent of the class got scores of 55 and above.
C. If the passing mark is the first quartile, she passed the test.
D. Her score is below the 5th decile.

2. In a 70-item test, Melody got a score of 50 which is the third quartile. This means that:
A. she got the highest score
B. her score is higher than 25% of her classmates
C. she surpassed 75% of her classmates.
D. seventy-five percent of the class did not pass the test.

3. The 1st quartile of the ages of 250 fourth year students is 16 years old. Which of the following
statements is true?
A. Most of the students are below 16 years old.
B. Seventy-five percent of the students are 16 years old and above.
C. Twenty-five percent of the students are 16 years old.
D. One hundred fifty students are younger than 16 years old.
4. In a 100-item test, the passing mark is the 3rd quartile. What does it emply?
A. The student should answer at least 75 items correctly to pass the test.
B. The student should answer at least 50 items correctly to pass the test.
C. The student should answer at most 75 items correctly to pass the test.
D. The student should answer at least 50 items correctly to pass the test.

5. In a group of 55 examinees taking the 50-item test, Rachel obtained a score of 38. This implies that
her score is ________________?
A. below the 50th percentile C. the 55th percentile
B. at the upper quartile D. below the 3rd decile

Consider the score distribution of 15 students given below.

83, 72, 87, 79, 82, 77, 80, 73, 86, 81, 79, 82, 79, 74, 74
6. The median in the score distribution can be interpreted as __________________________________.
A. seven students scored higher than 79
B. seven students scored lower than 79
C. seven students scored lower than 79 and seven students scored higher than 79
7. fourteen students scored lower than 79Which of the following statement/s is/are true?
A. Every decile is equal to 10% of the data. C. 90% of the data is equal to 9th
percentile.
B. The upper quartile is equal to 75th percentile. D. The 5th decile is equal to P50 .
8. The first quartile of the scores in Mathematics test is 32. Which of the following is true?
A. Twenty five percent of the students got a score of less than or equal to 32.
B. Twenty five percent of the students got a score of greater than or equal to 32.
C. Twenty-five percent of the students scored less than 32.
D. Twenty-five percent of the students scored greater than 32.

9. The 6th decile of the final examination of 40 students in Physics is 50. What does it mean ?
A. Sixty percent of the students got a score of less than 50.
B. There are 24 students who got a score of less than or equal to 50.
C. There are 16 students who got a score of less than or equal to 50.
D. Fifty percent of the students got a score of less than or equal to 50.
10. Given a test in Calculus, the 75th percentile is 15. This means ______________________ ?
A. 75% of all the scores is less than 15. C. 25% of all the scores is less than or equal to15.
B. 75% of all the scores is less than or equal to15. D. 25% of all the scores is less than 15.

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 Answer Key

Quarter 4 - Module 3
Lesson 1
What’s More

A. Interpretation
Q1 = 7 25% of the students got a score of less than or equal to 7.
B
Q3 =68.42 75% of the students got a score of less than or equal to 68.42 in their
final examination.

Lesson 2
What’s More

1. Interpretation
D6 = 47 60% of the customers had service time of less than or equal to 47
minutes from Dra. Marasigan.
2. 50% of the students got a score of less than or equal to 40.

Lesson 3
What’s More

No. Interpretation
1. 75% of the students got a score of 25 in their Monthly Test in Mathematics 10.
2. 50% of the Teachers in Bagong Diwa High School has age of less than or equal to 37.
3. 90% of the judges scored less than or equal to 9.

Assessment
1. D 3. B 5. C 7. A,B,C,D 9. B
2. C 4. A 6. C 8. A 10. B

References
Grade 10 Learner’s Module