Name:_____________________ Grade and section:____________________

Topic: Measures of Position for Grouped Data of Quartile 1,2 and 3.

I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
a. calculate the given quartile for grouped data
b. interpret the result of the computed quartile for grouped data
c. develop patience as well as perseverance in calculating the given quartile for grouped data

***************************************Review******************************************
Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which set of terms will you use if you want to describe a given distribution by determining the position
of a single value in relation to other values?
a. Average, Mode Range b. Mean, Median, Mode c. Quartile, Decile, Percentile
2. What is the first step in obtaining the measures of position of ungrouped data?
a. Locate the position of the score in the distribution.
b. Identify the element that corresponds to the obtained position.
c. Arrange the scores in ascending order.
3. Which term describes the three score points that divide a distribution into four equal parts?
a. Percentiles b. Deciles c. Quartiles
4. What is the lower quartile (Q1 ¿ of the given data 0, 3, 2, 1, 1, 4, 5? 0 1 1 2 3 4 5
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3
5. What is the interpretation of the lower quartile (Q1 ¿ in item no. 4?
a. 75% have a value less than or equal to Q1 .
b. 50% have a value less than or equal to Q 1 .
c. 25% have a value less than or equal to Q1 .

***********************************Lesson Proper (Examples)******************************

Quartile for Grouped Data – divide the distribution into four equal parts.

( )
kN
−cf b
4
Qk =LB+ i
f Qk
Where:
LB = lower boundary of Q k class
N = total frequency
cf b= cumulative frequency of the class before Q k class
f Qk= frequency of the Qk class
i = class interval size
k = nth quartile, where n = 1, 2 and 3 only

************************************Illustrative examples************************************
The table below shows the result of a 50-item test in Grade 10 Mathematics of 50 students.
Calculate the following: 1. Q1 2. Q2 3. Q 3

To calculate those values, we must first accomplish the column for lower boundaries and less than cumulative
frequency.
Class Interval Score Frequency (f)
46-50 4
41-45 8
36-40 11
31-35 9
26-30 12
21-25 6
N = _______

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1. Calculate Q1.
Step 1: Solve for Q1 class. (Since we are solving for the class interval rather than the location, there is
no +1 in the formula.)
Formula:
kN
Q1 class =
4
Given: k = ____, N = ____
Solve:
Q1 class = ¿ ¿
Q1 class =_______

Step 2: Locate the class interval where the _______ score lies. And list down the given.
Class Interval Frequency (f) Lower Boundaries (LB) Less than
Score (Lower class limits – 0.50) Cumulative
Frequency (<cf)
46-50 4
41-45 8
36-40 11
31-35 9
26-30 12
21-25 6
i = __ (11,12,13,14,15) N = 50
Given:
LB = _____ fQ1 = _____
cfb = _____ i = ______
kN
N = _____ = _____
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Note:
1. Lower class limits are always located at the left side of the class interval (Highlighted by yellow). To obtain
Lower boundaries use this (Lower class limits – 0.50).
2. Less than cumulative frequency (<cf) can be obtained by by adding successively the frequencies of all the
previous classes including the class against which it is written. It started from the lowest to the highest size.
Write 6 on the last row (4th column). Then, add 6 and 12 = 18 and so on…
3. N can be obtained by adding the frequencies of all the classes.

Step 3: Find the value of Quartile 1. (Always round off your answer to the nearest hundredths)

( )
kN
−cf b
4
Q1=LB+ i
fQ 1

Q1 =¿ +¿ ____
Q1 =¿ ¿
Step 4: Interpretation
Therefore, ______% of the students have a score less than or equal to _______.

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2. Calculate Q2. (You may refer to the table in page 2)
Step 1: Solve for Q2 class. (Since we are solving for the class interval rather than the location, there is no +1 in
the formula.)
Formula:
kN
Q2 class =
4
Given: k = ____, N = ____
Solve:
Q2 class = ¿ ¿
Q2 class =_______
Step 2: Locate the class interval where the _______ score lies. (Look at the table in page 1)
Given:
LB = _____ fQ2 = _____
cfb = _____ i = ______
kN
N = _____ = _____
4
Step 3: Find the value of Quartile 2.

( )
kN
−cf b
4
Q2=LB+ i
fQ 2
Q2 =¿ + ¿____
Q2 =¿ ¿
Step 4: Interpretation
Therefore, ______% of the students have a score less than or equal to _______.
***************************************(Practice exercise)************************************
3. Calculate the Quartile 3.
Step 1: Solve for Q3 class. (Since we are solving for the class interval rather than the location, there is no +1 in
the formula.)
Formula:
kN
Q3 class =
4
Given: k = ____, N = ____
Solve:
Q3 class = ¿ ¿
Q3 class =_______
Step 2: Locate the class interval where the _______ score lies. (Look at the table in page 1)
Given:
LB = _____ fQ3 = _____
cfb = _____ i = ______
kN
N = _____ = _____
4
Step 3: Find the value of Quartile 3.

( )
kN
−cf b
4
Q3=LB+ i
fQ 3

Q3 =¿ + ¿____
Q3 =¿ ¿

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Step 4: Interpretation
Therefore, ______% of the students have a score less than or equal to _______.
*****************************************Application***************************************
THINK-PAIR-SHARE
A. Complete the following distribution that shows the sizes of family in Barangay HOPEFUL.
Survey of the size of Families in Barangay HOPEFUL

Size of Family Number of Family Lower Boundaries Less than Cumulative

(LB) Frequency (<cf )
11 – 12 4 10.50 9.) _____
9 – 10 5 5.) _____ 8.) _____
7–8 7 4.) _____ 7.) _____
5–6 13 3.)_____ 24
3–4 8 2.) ____ 6.) _____
1–2 3 1.) ____ 3

i = ____ N = ______
B. Calculate and interpret the result of the following. (Refer to the table above)
10) Calculate Q3.
Step 1: Solve for Q3 class. (Since we are solving for the class interval rather than the location, there is no +1 in
the formula.)
Formula:
kN
Q3 class =
4
Given: k = ____, N = ____
Solve:
Q3 class = ¿ ¿
Q3 class =_______

Step 2: Locate the class interval where the _______ score lies. (Look at the table in page 1)
Given:
LB = _____ fQ3 = _____
cfb = _____ i = ______
kN
N = _____ = _____
4
Step 3: Find the value of Quartile 3.

( )
kN
−cf b
4
Q3=LB+ i
fQ 3

Q3 =¿ + ¿____
Q3 =¿ ¿
Step 4: Interpretation
Therefore, ______% of the family size of Barangay Hopeful is less than or equal to _______.
******************************************Generalization***********************************
*
Answer the following question orally.
1.) How do we calculate the given quartile for the grouped data?
2.) How do we find the lower boundaries, less than cumulative frequencies, class size and N?

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******************************************Evaluation***************************************
A. Complete the following distribution that shows the amount of time 50 randomly students spend in
playing online mobile games daily.
Lower Boundaries Less than cumulative
Number of Minutes Frequency (f)
(LB) frequency (<cf)
151-180 2 5.) _________ 9.) _________
121-150 6 4.) _________ 48
91-120 15 3.) _________ 42
61-90 18 60.50 8.) _________
31-60 7.) __________ 2.) _________ 9
1-30 2 1.) _________ 6.) _________

i =_________ N = ________
B. Calculate and interpret the result of the following. (Refer to the table above)
10.) Calculate Q1 .
Step 1: Solve for Q1 class. (Since we are solving for the class interval rather than the location, there is no +1 in
the formula.)
Formula:
kN
Q1 class =
4
Given: k = ____, N = ____
Solve:
Q1 class = ¿ ¿
Q1 class =_______

Step 2: Locate the class interval where the _______ score lies. And list down the given.
Given:
LB = _____ fQ1 = _____
cfb = _____ i = ______
kN
N = _____ = _____
4
Step 3: Find the value of Quartile 1.

( )
kN
−cf b
4
Q1=LB+ i
fQ 1

Q1 =¿ +¿ ____
Q1 =¿ ¿
Step 4: Interpretation
Therefore, ___% of the time spent by the students in playing online mobile games is less than or equal to
____.
**************************Assignment (Continuation part of evaluation)************************
Calculate the following. 11.) Q2 and 12.) Q3
11.) Calculate Q2

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Step 1: Solve for Q2 class. (Since we are solving for the class interval rather than the location, there is no +1 in
the formula.)
kN
Formula: Q2 class =
4
Given: k = ____, N = ____
Solve:
Q2 class = ¿ ¿
Q2 class =_______

Step 2: Locate the class interval where the _______ score lies. (Look at the table in page 1)
Given:
LB = _____ fQ2 = _____
cfb = _____ i = ______
kN
N = _____ = _____
4
Step 3: Find the value of Quartile 2.

( )
kN
−cf b
4
Q2=LB+ i
fQ 2

Q2 =¿ + ¿____
Q2 =¿ ¿
Step 4: Interpretation
Therefore, ___% of the time spent by the students in playing online mobile games is less than or equal to
____.

12.) Calculate Q3
Step 1: Solve for Q3 class. (Since we are solving for the class interval rather than the location, there is no +1 in
the formula.)
Formula:
kN
Q3 class =
4
Given: k = ____, N = ____
Solve:
Q3 class = ¿ ¿
Q3 class =_______

Step 2: Locate the class interval where the _______ score lies. (Look at the table in page 1)
Given:
LB = _____ fQ3 = _____
cfb = _____ i = ______
kN
N = _____ = _____
4
Step 3: Find the value of Quartile 3.

( )
kN
−cf b
4
Q3=LB+ i
fQ 3

Q3 =¿ + ¿____
Q3 =¿ ¿
6
Step 4: Interpretation
Therefore, ___% of the time spent by the students in playing online mobile games is less than or equal to
____.