EDUC_503 Workshop 2

RODOLFO B. LORENZO 3RD EDUC_503 SatSun

1:00-5:30

1. To the question “During your lifetime, how often have you changed your
permanent residence?” a group of 18 college students replied as follows: 1, 3, 4,
1, 0, 2, 5, 8, 0, 2, 3, 4, 7, 11, 0, 2, 3, 3. Find the mode, median, and mean. (6
points)

a. Mode: The mode of responses is 3, since it is the most number of responses.

b. Median: The median of responses is 3 by following the formula in finding the
n n
median if n is even; the average of ( )th response and ( + 1)th response.
2 2
n n
( )thresponse +( +1)th response
Md= 2 2
2

18 18
( ) thresponse+( +1) th response
= 2 2
2
9 th response+ 10th response
= 2
3+3
= 2 (since the 9th and 10th responses are both 3)
Md = 3
c. Mean: Since mean is just the arithmetic average of a set of data, we then
follow the formula for sample data for small group of responses:

X=
∑X
n
59
X=
18

X = 3.28

Thus the mean is 3.28.

2. Compute the mean, median, and mode for the following data:

Refer to the data above with the measurements 109 and 126 replaced by 378
and 517. Recompute the mean, median, and mode. Discuss the impact of these
extreme measurements on the three measures of central tendency. (9 points)

a. Mode: The mode of the distribution of responses is 24 & 58, since both data
appeared twice in the given set of data.
b. Median: The median of the distribution of responses is 58 by following the
n+1
formula in finding the median if n is odd; ( )th datum
2
(n+1)
Md= th datum
2

(21+1)
= th datum
2
22
= th datum
2
Md = 11th datum = 58
 c. Mean: Since mean is just the arithmetic average of a set of data, we then
follow the formula for sample data for small group of responses:

X=
∑X
n
1159
X=
21

X = 55.19

Thus the mean is 55.19.

RECOMPUTATION
a. Mode: The mode of the distribution of responses is 24 & 58, since both data
appeared twice in the given set of data.
b. Median: The median of the distribution of responses is by following the
n+1
formula in finding the median if n is odd; the average of ( )th datum
2
(n+1)
Md= th datum
2

(21+1)
= th datum
2
22
= th datum
2
Md = 11th datum = 58
c. Mean: Since mean is just the arithmetic average of a set of data, we then
follow the formula for sample data for small group of responses:

X=
∑X
n
1873
X=
21

X = 89.19

Thus the mean is 89.19.

By changing the two upper extreme data, both the mode and median were not
affected since both positions were not changed. However, it greatly affected the mean
since it this measure is always affected by extreme score. And by changing the upper
extreme data, the mean shifted to a equivalent.

3. Construct a boxplot for the data in Exercise 2 and describe the data based on
your boxplot. (10 points)

1. Smallest Value: 5
2. Q1 = 24
3. Q2 = 58
4. Q3 = 76
5. Largest Value: 126

S Q1 Q2 Q3 L
 5 15 25 35 45 55 65 75 85 95
10 115 12 135
5 5
It is observable on the boxplot that the data is positively skewed since scores
are concentrated to the left. And the measures of central tendencies together
with the measures of relative positions can be found on the left most part of the
data set based on the plot.

4. The data presented below represent the entrance test scores of freshman
applicants in a certain university.
Class Interval f X fX u fu <cf
95 – 99 2 97 194 5 10 100
90 – 94 4 92 368 4 16 98
85 – 89 12 87 1044 3 36 94
80 – 84 25 82 2050 2 50 82
75 – 79 21 77 1617 1 21 57
70 – 74 115
16
A=72 2 0 0 36
65 – 69 10 67 670 -1 -10 20
60 – 64 6 62 372 -2 -12 10
55 – 59 2 57 114 -3 -6 4
50 – 54 1 52 52 -4 -4 2
45 – 49 1 47 47 -5 -5 1

N= ∑ f =100 ∑ fu=96
a. Find the mean, median and mode using two formulas for each.
I. Mean:

X=
∑ fX
N
7680
X=
100
X = 76.80
Thus the mean is 76.80. However, this equation is not convenient for
large number of frequencies and class intervals. We can then use the
following equation:
∑ fu
X= A+( N (c) )
96
X= 72+( )
100 (5)
X = 76.80
Hence, the mean is indeed 76.80

Class f
<cf
Interval
95 – 99 2 100
90 – 94 4 98
85 – 89 12 94
80 – 84 25 82
Median Class 75 – 79 21 57 →
70 – 74 16 36
65 – 69 10 20
60 – 64 6 10
55 – 59 2 4
50 – 54 1 2
45 – 49 1 1
II. Median: Where N/2=100/2 = 50; LL = 74.5; Fb =36; c = 5; f=21
N
−Fb
Md= LL + ( 2
f
(c) )
 50−36
= 74.5 +( 21 )(5)
14
= 74.5 + ( 21 )(5)
= 74.5 + 3.33
= 77.83

Where N/2=100/2 = 50; UL = 79.5; Fa =43; c = 5; f=21

N
−Fb
Md= UL – ( 2
f
)
(c)

50−43
= 79.5 –( 21 )(5)
7
= 79.5 – ( 21 )(5)
= 79.5 – 1.67
= 77.83

Class Interval f
95 – 99 2
90 – 94 4
85 – 89 12
Median Class → 80 – 84 25
75 – 79 21
70 – 74 16
65 – 69 10
60 – 64 6
55 – 59 2
50 – 54 1
45 – 49 1

III. Mode: Where LL= 79.5; d1= 25 – 21 = 4; d2= 25 – 12 = 13; c = 5

d1
Mo= LL + ( d 1+ d 2 )(c)
4
= 79.5 + ( 4+ 13 )(5)
4
= 79.5 + ( 17 )(5)
= 79.5 + 1.18
Mo = 80.68

Where UL= 84.5; d1= 25 – 21 = 4; d2= 25 – 12 = 13; c = 5

d2
Mo= UL – ( d 1+ d 2 )(c)
13
= 84.5 – ( 4+ 13 )(5)
13
= 84.5 – ( 17 )(5)
= 84.5 – 3.82
Mo = 80.68
b. Find Q1, Q3, P10, and P90
Class f
<cf
Interval
95 – 99 2 100
90 – 94 4 98
85 – 89 12 94
80 – 84 25 82
75 – 79 21 57
70 – 74 16 36
65 – 69 10 20
60 – 64 6 10
55 – 59 2 4
50 – 54 1 2
45 – 49 1 1

I. Q1 = P25: Where 25%N=25% of 100 = 25; LL = 69.5; Fb =20; c = 5; f=16

25%N −Fb
P25= LL + ( f )
(c)
25−20
= 69.5 + ( 16 )
(5)
5
( )
= 69.5 + 16 (5)
= 69.5 + 1.56
Q1= 71.06
II. Q3 = P75: Where 75%N=75% of 100 = 75; LL = 79.5; Fb =57; c = 5; f=25
75%N −Fb
P75 = LL + ( f (c))
75−57
= 79.5 + (
25 )
(5)
18
( )
= 79.5 + 25 (5)
= 79.5 + 3.6
Q3 = 83.1

III. P10 Where 10%N=10% of 100 = 10; LL = 59.5; Fb =4; c = 5; f=6

10%N −Fb
P10 = LL + ( f )
(c)
10−4
= 59.5 + ( )
6 (5)
6
( )
= 59.5 + 6 (5)
= 59.5 + 5
P10 = 64.5

IV. P90 Where 90%N=90% of 100 = 90; LL = 84.5; Fb =82; c = 5; f=12

90 %N−Fb
P90 = LL + ( f )(c)
 90−82
= 84.5 + ( 12 )(5)
8
= 84.5 + ( 12 )(5)
= 84.5 + 3.33
P90 = 87.83

c. What score must a student get to belong to the upper 5% of the entire
examinees?
Class Interval f <cf >cf
95 – 99 2 100 2
90 – 94 4 98 6
85 – 89 12 94 18
80 – 84 25 82 43
75 – 79 21 57 64
70 – 74 16 36 80
65 – 69 10 20 90
60 – 64 6 10 96
55 – 59 2 4 98
50 – 54 1 2 99
45 – 49 1 1 100
I. P96 Where 96%N=96% of 100 = 96; LL = 89.5; Fb =94; c = 5; f=4
96 %N −Fb
P96 = LL + ( f )
(c)
96−94
= 89.5 + ( 4 )
(5)
2
( )
= 89.5 + 4 (5)
= 89.5 + 2.5
P96 = 92
A student must get a score that is on the 96 th and above percentile rank
which is at least 92 and above score to be on the upper 5% of the entire
scores of examinees.

d. If the university decides to admit students with scores whose percentile rank
is at least 60, what will be the minimum passing score?

Class Interval f <cf

95 – 99 2 100
90 – 94 4 98
85 – 89 12 94
80 – 84 25 82
75 – 79 21 57
70 – 74 16 36
65 – 69 10 20
60 – 64 6 10
55 – 59 2 4
50 – 54 1 2
45 – 49 1 1
I. P60 Where 60%N=60% of 100 = 60; LL = 79.5; Fb =57; c = 5; f=25
60%N −Fb
P60 = LL + ( f (c))
60−57
= 79.5 + ( 25 (5))
3
( )
= 79.5 + 25 (5)
= 79.5 + 0.6
P60 = 80.1
If the university decides to admit students with scores whose percentile rank
is at least 60, the minimum passing score of an examinee should at least be
80.1.

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