Example 1: Calculate P61

Lower
Class Interval Frequency Less than Cumulative
Boundaries
Scores (f) Frequency ( ¿cf )
( LB )
46-50 4 45.50 50
41-45 8 40.50 46
36-40 11 35.50 38
31-35 9 30.50 27
26-30 12 25.50 18
21-25 6 20.50 6
Step 1: Solve for P61 class.
Given: K=____, N=____
P61 class =kN
100

= ¿¿

= ____
Step 2: Locate the class interval where the P k class score
lies. And provide the following
LB = _____
FPk = ______
cfb = ______
i = _______
= ________
kN
100
Step 3: Find the value of .P61

P61 =¿ ¿

P61=¿ +¿ ¿

P61 =¿ ¿
Formula:
( )
kN
−cf b
4
P46 =LB+ i
f P46
Formula of quartiles for grouped data

( )
kN
−cf b
4
Qk =LB+ i
f Qk

Where:
LB = lower boundary of Q class
k

N = total frequency
cf
b
= cumulative frequency of the class before Q class k

f
Qk
= frequency of the Q class
k

i = class interval size

k = nth quartile, where n = 1, 2 and 3 only

Steps in finding the quartiles of grouped data:

Step 1: Solve for Qk class. Given; k =___ and n = ____
Qk class = kN
4

Step 2: Locate the class interval where the Qk class score lies. And provide
the following
LB =
fQk =
cfb =
i=
kN
4
=

Step 3: Find the value of Quartile.

 ( )
kN
−cf b
4
Qk =LB+ i
fQ 3

Step 4: Interpret
;
Q1

Therefore, 25% of the students have a score less than or equal to _____.
;
Q2

Therefore, 50% of the students have a score less than or equal to _____.
;
Q3

Therefore, 75% of the students have a score less than or equal to _____.

Given:
LB = 35.50 fQ3 = 11