MEASURES OF POSITION OF GROUPED DATA

A. Constructing a Frequency Distribution Table (FDT) Step Complete the lower-class boundary ( LCB ) of each
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class interval. The lower-class boundary is found by
The FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION TABLE is a tabular subtracting 0.5 units from the lower-class integral limit.
presentation of quantitative data grouped into numerical intervals
called classes or class intervals together with the number of
observations in each class called the frequency.
Class Frequency Lower Class Less Than
Interval (f ) Boundary Cumulative
( LCB) Frequency (¿ cf )
Step Fill in the column for less than cumulative frequency
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(¿ cf ). The cumulative frequency means summing up
the consecutive frequencies.
Ex The following data are the numbers of reactions received
by the students on their Facebook cover photo. Make a
.1 grouped frequency distribution table.
29 18 12 28 50 31 29 40 37 40
21 22 21 24 20 14 34 30 38 35
26 28 48 16 18 31 15 22 27 37
Step Determine the range. Range is the difference between
1 the highest and YOUR TURN! Answer the following problem. Complete
the lowest values in the set of data.
the steps.
Range=Highest Value – Lowest Value Act. The following data are the distances travelled by students of
Range=50 – 12 1 Grade 10–Gumamela in Malayo Elementary School from their
Range=38 house to school (in km). Make a grouped frequency
Step Decide the approximate number of classes in which the
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distribution table (FDT).
data are to be grouped. The ideal number of classes is 19 6 24 29 25 23 23 21 13 17
from 5 to 20. You may also use the following formula to 5 19 15 19 11 7 21 20 19 6
determine the number of classes, K. 13 17 12 27 19 22 21 10 12 13
K= √ N
Where: N is the total number of observations. Step Range=Highest Value – Lowest Value
Hence, 1
Range=¿
K= √ N Range=¿
K= √ 30 Step K= √ N
K ≈ 5.48 ≈5 2
K=¿
Step Solve for the class width, i, by dividing the range by the
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K≈
number of classes and round it to the nearest odd Step Range
integer. 3 i=
K
Range
i=
K i=¿
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i=
5 i≈
i ≈7.6 ≈ 7 Step
round to the nearest odd integer. (This will assure that 4-7 (Complete the Frequency Distribution Table below.)
the class marks or midpoints are integers rather than Class Frequency Lower Class Less Than Cumulative
mixed numbers). Interval (f ) Boundary Frequency (¿ cf )
Step Start making the frequency distribution table by ( LCB)
4 completing the first column (class interval). Since 12 is 25−29 24.5
the lowest value, it will be the first lower integral limit. To 8 27
get the first upper limit, add (i – 1) to the first lower limit. 15−19 14.5 19
7 11
5−9 4.5
B. Calculating Quartiles of Grouped Data

[ ]
kN
−¿ cf b
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Q k =LB+ i
fQ k

Step Fill in the frequency (f ) of each class interval. The

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frequency is the number of observations within the class
 LB is the lower boundary of the Q k class.
interval. We do this by counting the number of
observations in the class interval from the given data set.
kN
 is the percentage of the total frequency.
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 ¿ cfb is the less than cumulative frequency of the class
before the Qk class.
  f Q is the frequency of the Q k class.
k

 i is the size of class interval.

 Q k is the nth quartile, where n=1,2 ,∨3
Ex Consider our frequency distribution on the number of
Facebook reactions of cover photos of different students,
.2 calculate Q 1.
YOUR TURN. Answer the problem below. Complete the
steps.
Act. 2. Angela did a survey on the average length of time (in
minutes) her classmates spend on social media daily. The Class
Intervals contain the average length of time (in minutes) they
spend on social media daily. The Frequency is the number of
students. Calculate Q 1.
Step Determine the 𝑄1 class. It is the class interval that Class Frequency Lower Class Less Than Cumulative
1 th Boundary Frequency (¿ cf )
N Interval (f )
contains the ( ) data. (LCB)
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61-70 5 60.5 25
51-60 7 50.5 20
41-50 5 40.5 13
31-40 4 30.5 8
21-30 3 20.5 4
11-20 1 10.5 1
Step
1 Location of Q 1 class :

Step
2 k =¿ N =¿ i=¿ ¿
Step Compute Q1 using the formula:

[ ]
2 class=¿ ¿¿ LB=¿ ¿
kN
−¿ cf b ¿ cf b=¿ ¿
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Qk =LB+ i Step Solve for Q 1.
fQ k
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Given:

Step
3

Solve of Q 1
Step Present summary. Step Present summary.
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Therefore, 25% of the group of students have less than _________________________________________________
or equal to 20.25 reactions. _________________________________________________
_______________________________________.

Name of Student: _____________________________________

Gr. & Sec.:____________________ Date:__________________

_________________________________________
Name and Signature of Parent/Guardian