NAME: ____________________________ SCORE : ___________ 1.

1. Find the lower quartile and the upper quartile of the set of heights of our
participants in the “Karakol”
GRADE 10 - __________ PARENT’S SIGNATURE :
2. Find Q1, and Q3 of the given distribution using Mendenhall and Sincich
___________ method.
3. Find the D4 and P85 of the set of heights of our participants in the “Karakol”
Quarter 4 MATHEMATICS 10
Activity 3:
Week 1-3 – MEASURES OF POSITION
INTRODUCTION
At the end of the lesson, you are able to:
a. Illustrate the different measures of positions
b. Calculate the different measures of position such as quartile, decile and
percentile.
c. Interpret and apply the different measures of position in real life situations.
In order for you to have clear idea on the different objectives presented, you will
answer first this activity.

Activity 1: Find the median of the following sets of data:

1. 5 5 5

2. 1 100 1000

3. 27 19 22 30

4. 14 23 18 25 30 DEVELOPMENT

Activity 2: Direction: Arrange the following participants in the “Karakol” using The Quartile for Ungrouped Data
their height in cm in ascending order.
The quartiles are the score points which divide a distribution into four
Yaya Dub: 152 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
Leah: 157
percent (75%) are below the third quartile. Q1 is called the lower quartile and Q3 is
Alden: 172 the upper quartile. Q1 < Q2 < Q3 , where Q2 is the median.
Madam Claudia: 162
The difference between Q3 and Q1 is the interquartile range. Since the
Lola Nidora: 165 second quartile is equal to the median, the steps in the computation of median by
Amor Powers: 150 identifying the median class is the same as the steps in identifying the Q1 class and
the Q3 class.
Lola Tidora: 167
a. 25% of the data has a value ≤ Q1
Clark: 170
Frankie: 168 b. 50% of the data has a value ≤ X or Q2

c. 75% of the data has a value ≤ Q3

Formula: The Deciles for Ungrouped Data

k The deciles are the nine score points which divide a distribution into ten equal
Position of Qk= (n+1) parts. They are deciles and are denoted as D1, D2, D3,…, D9. They are computed
4
in the same way that the quartiles are calculated. The computed value will be
wherein k = nth partition rounded off to the nearest integer.

n= number of cases Formula:

Mendenhall and Sincich Method. k

Position of Dk= (n+1)
Using Statistics for Engineering and the Sciences, define a different method of 10
finding quartile values. To apply their method on a data set with n elements, first wherein
k = unit partition
calculate:
n= number of cases
1
Lower Quartile (L) = Position of Q1= (n + 1) The Percentiles for Ungrouped Data
4
The percentiles are the ninety-nine score points which divide a distribution into one
and round to the nearest integer. If L falls halfway between two integers, round up. hundred equal parts, so that each part represents the data set. It is used to
The Lth element is the lower quartile value (Q1). characterize values according to the percentage below them. For example, the first
Next calculate: percentile (P1) separates the lowest 1% from the other99%, the second percentile
(P2) separates the lowest 2% from the other 98%, and so on.
3
Upper Quartile (U) = Position of Q3 = ( n + 1) Formula:
4
k
and round to the nearest integer. If U falls halfway between two integers, round Position of Pk= (n+1)
down. The Uth element is the upper quartile value (Q3). 100
wherein
Linear Interpolation. k = unit partition
n = number of cases
a. First, arrange the scores in ascending order. The Quartile for Grouped Data
b. Second, locate the position of the score in the distribution. In computing the quartiles of grouped data, the following formula is used:
Since the result is a decimal number, interpolation is needed. Formula:
c. Third, interpolate the value to obtain the 1st quartile.

[ ]
kN
Steps of Interpolation −¿ c f
Qk = LB + 4 b

i
Step 1: Subtract the 2nd data from the 3rd data. f Qk
Step 2: Multiply the result by the decimal part obtained in the second step
where:
(Position of Q1).
LB = lower boundary of the Qk class
Step 3: Add the result in step 2, to the 2nd or smaller number. N = total frequency
<cfb = cumulative frequency of the class before the Qk class
fQk= frequency of the Qk class our support, an FB page was developed for Princess. The following are the
i = size of class interval number of likes of Princess in Facebook for ten days:
k = nth quartile, where n = 1, 2, and 3 15000 12000 10000 9000 12500 11000 13000 14000 13500
15500

Example for Quartile (Ungrouped data): Given the situation, let’s compute for
The Decile for Grouped Data the lower (Q1) and upper(Q2) quartiles of the data using:
In computing the deciles of grouped data, the following formula is used: a. Mendenhall and Sincich Method
Formula: b. Linear Interpolation

[ ]
kN Direction: Complete the solution by supplying the needed information:
−¿ c f a. Using Mendenhall and Sincich Method
Dk = LB + 10 b
1. First, you need to arrange the scores in ascending order:
i
f Dk ______________________________________________________________
1
where: 2. To find Q1, locate its position using the formula ( n+1 ) and round off to
4
LB = lower boundary of the Dk class the nearest integer.
N = total frequency
1
<cfb = cumulative frequency of the class before the Dk class Position of Q1 = (n + 1)
fDk= frequency of the Dk class 4
i = size of class interval 1
k = nth decile, where n = 1, 2, 3…..9 = (____ + 1)
4
The Percentile for Grouped Data 1
= (_____)
In computing the percentiles of grouped data, the following formula is used: 4
= _______
Formula: 3. The computed value _____ becomes _____ after rounding up. The lower
quartile value (Q1) is the ______ data element, so Q1 = ______. Similarly:

[ ]
kN
−¿ c f
Pk = LB + 100 b
3
i 4. Position of Q3 = (n + 1)
f Pk 4
3
= (____ + 1)
where: 4
LB = lower boundary of the Pk class 3
= (____)
N = total frequency 4
<cfb = cumulative frequency of the class before the Pk class = _______
fPk= frequency of the Pk class 5. The computed value _____ becomes ____ after rounding down. The
i = size of class interval upper quartile value (Q3) is the _____ data element, so Q3 = ______.
k = nth percentile, where n = 1, 2, 3…..99
To completely understand measures of position, here are some examples. b. Using Linear Interpolation
1. First, arrange the scores in ascending order.
Situation 1: StarStruck is a reality talent search in GMA 7. One of the contestants ______________________________________________________________
of the said program is Arra San Agustin who is a Cabuyeña. In order to express 2. Second, locate the position of the score in the distribution.
 1 4. Step 2: Multiply the result by the decimal part obtained in the third step
Position of Q1 = (n + 1) (Position of Q3).
4
1
= (____ + 1) _____(_____) = ______
4
5. Step 3: Add the result in step 2, (_____), to the 8th or smaller number.
1 ______ + ______ = _____
= (___)
4
= ________ Therefore, the value of Q3 = _______.
Since the result is a decimal number, interpolation is needed.
Example for Decile (Ungrouped data): Given the situation, find:
3. Third, interpolate the value to obtain the 1st quartile.
Step 1: Subtract the 2nd data from the 3rd data. 1. D3
______ – ______ = _______
Step 2: Multiply the result by the decimal part obtained in the second step 2. D5
(Position of Q1).
______(______) = _______ 3. D7
Step 3: Add the result in step 2, to the 2nd or smaller number. Direction: Supply the missing values to complete the solution:
______+ ______ = _______
Therefore, the value of Q1 = ________ 1. First, you need to arrange the scores in ascending order:
To get Q3
Solution: _____________________________________________________________

1. First, arrange the scores in ascending order. 3

2. To find D3, locate its position using the formula ( n+1 ) and round off to
10
______________________________________________________________
the nearest integer.
2. Second, locate the position of the score in the distribution.
3
Position of D3 = (n + 1)
3 10
Position of Q3 = (n + 1)
4 3
= (___ + 1)
3 10
= (___ + 1)
4 3
= (___)
3 10
= (___)
4 = _____
= _______ 3. The computed value ____ becomes ____ after rounding off. The 3rd decile
is the ____ data element, so D3 = _______.
Since the result is a decimal number, interpolation is needed.

3. Third, interpolate the value to obtain the 3rd quartile. 5

4. To find D5, locate its position using the formula ( n+1 ) and round off to
10
Step 1: Subtract the 8th data from the 9th data. ______ - ______ = _______ the nearest integer.
 5 40
Position of D5 = (n + 1) 2. To find P40, locate its position using the formula ( n+1 ) and round off to
10 100
the nearest integer.
5
= (___ + 1) 40
10 Position of P40 = (n + 1)
100
5 40
= (___) = (___ + 1)
10 100
= _____ 40
= (___)
5. The computed value _____ becomes ____ after rounding off. The 5th 100
decile is the ____ data element, so D5 = _______. = _______

7 3. The computed value _____ becomes _____ after rounding off. The 40 th
6. To find D7, locate its position using the formula ( n+1 ) and round off to percentile is the _____ data element, so P40 = ________.
10
the nearest integer. 60
4. To find P60, locate its position using the formula ( n+1 ) and round off to
100
7 the nearest integer.
Position of D7 = (n + 1)
10 60
Position of P60 = (n + 1)
7 100
= (____ + 1)
10 60
= (____ + 1)
100
7
= (____) 60
10 = (____)
100
= ______
= _____
th
7. The computed value _____ becomes _____ after rounding off. The 7 5. The computed value _____ becomes _____ after rounding off. The 60 th
decile is the _____ data element, so D7 = _______. percentile is the _____ data element, so P60 = ______.
80
6. To find P80, locate its position using the formula ( n+1 ) and round off to
Example for Percentile (Ungrouped data): Given the situation, find: 100
the nearest integer.
1. P40
2. P60 80
Position of P80 = (n + 1)
3. P80 100
Direction: Supply the missing values to complete the solution: 80
= (____ + 1)
1. First, you need to arrange the scores in ascending order: 100
_____________________________________________________________ 80
= (____)
100
 = _____
7. The computed value _____ becomes ______ after rounding off. The 80 th 3. Using the Q3 class compute for Q3 using the formula:
percentile is the _____ data element, so P80 = _______.

[ ]
kN
Situation 2: StarStruck is a reality talent search in GMA 7. One of the contestants −¿ c f
Qk = LB + 4 b

of the said program is Arra San Agustin who is a Cabuyeña. In order to express i
f Qk
our support, an FB page was developed for Princess. The following are the
where:
number of likes of Princess in Facebook for ten days: LB = lower boundary of the Qk class
N = total frequency
Likes (in thousands) Frequency <cfb = cumulative frequency of the class before the Qk class
31-35 2 fQk= frequency of the Qk class
26-30 1 i = size of class interval
k = nth quartile, where n = 1, 2, and 3
21-25 4
16-20 2 Given:
11-15 1 LB:_______
kN
Q3 class ( ¿:_____
rd
Example for Quartile (Grouped data): Find the 3 quartile of the distribution. 4
<cfb:______
Solution: fQk:_______
i:_________
1. Determine the i, N, LB and <cf of the distribution.

[ ]
kN
Likes (in Frequency LB <cf −¿ c f
thousands) Qk = LB + 4 b

i
31-35 2 f Qk
26-30 1
21-25 4 Q3= ____ +
❑ [ ]
❑ i
16-20 2 Q3 = ________
11-15 1 Interpretation:____________________________
i=_____ N=_____

2. Identify the Qk class Example for Decile (Grouped data): Find the 5th decile of the distribution.
Solution:
kN 1. Determine the i, N, LB and <cf of the distribution.
Position of Qk class =
4 Likes (in Frequency LB <cf
Q3 class = 3(__) thousands)
4 31-35 2
= 26-30 1
21-25 4
The class interval which contain the Q3 class :_______ 16-20 2
11-15 1
i=_____ N=_____
 2. Identify the Dk class
kN Example for Percentile (Grouped data): Find the 60th percentile of the
Position of Dk class =
10 distribution.
D5 class = 5(__)
Solution:
10
1. Determine the i, N, LB and <cf of the distribution.
=
The class interval which contain the D5 class :_______ Likes (in Frequency LB <cf
thousands)
31-35 2
3. Using the D5 class compute for D5 using the formula: 26-30 1
21-25 4
16-20 2

[ ]
kN 11-15 1
−¿ c f i=_____ N=_____
Dk = LB + 10 b

i 2. Identify the Pk class

f Dk
kN
Position of Pk class =
where: 100
LB = lower boundary of the Dk class P60 class = 60(__)
N = total frequency 100
<cfb = cumulative frequency of the class before the Dk class =
fDk= frequency of the Dk class The class interval which contain the P60 class :_______
i = size of class interval
k = nth quartile, where n = 1, 2,3,…9 3. Using the P60 class compute for P60 using the formula:

[ ]
Given: kN
−¿ c f
LB:_______ Pk = LB + 100 b

i
kN f Pk
D5 class ( ¿:_____
10 where:
LB = lower boundary of the Pk class
<cfb:______ N = total frequency
fDk:_______ <cfb = cumulative frequency of the class before the Pk class
fPk= frequency of the Pk class
i:_________ i = size of class interval

[ ]
k = nth percentile, where n = 1, 2, 3,…..99
kN
−¿ c f
Dk = LB + 10 b
Given:
i LB:_______
f Dk
kN
¿:_____
D5= ____ + [ ]
❑ i
❑
P60 class (
<cfb:______
100
D5 = ________
fPk:_______
i:_________
Interpretation:____________________________
 [ ]
kN 4. P95
−¿ c f
Pk = LB + 100 b
In addition, the second activity will further enhance your ability on measures of
i
f Pk position.

P60= ____ +
❑ [ ]
❑ i
Activity 2. Mrs. Mojica conducted a Scrabble competition with 10 participants.
P60 = ________ Calculate the Q3, D5, D7, P35, and P75 of the tabulated scores below:

Interpretation:____________________________ Scores Frequency

31-35 1
Since several examples were presented, it is assumed that learners are now ready
to answer the different activities. 26-30 2

21-25 3

16-20 2

11-15 2
ENGAGEMENT
Activity 3. Zumba is regarded as a good stress reliever and fat-burning dance and
fitness exercise. It provides a workout for the whole body and builds up good
Solve the following activities
cardiovascular respiratory system. A study was conducted in Cavite State
Activity 1. Mrs. Mojica held a Scrabble competition among selected students in University to determine the average exercise intensity and energy expenditure
Grade 10. The following are the scores of the participants after the event: during a 40-minute Zumba class. A sample of twenty students showed the
following energy expenditure (in Kcal) throughout the session:
24 23 27 28 33 35 29 32 36 38
350 280 300 290 400 360 270 330 295 260
Find the following using; 310 305 365 370 390 320 340 350 275 420
a. Mendenhall and Sincich method and b. Linear Interpolation: 1. Find the lower and upper quartiles of the data using any method.
1. lower quartile 2. Find the 4th decile and 9th decile.
2. Q2 3. Find the 40th percentile and 85th percentile.
3. upper quartile The learners were provided with varying activities to determine their strengths or
weaknesses in measures of position.
c. Find the following:

1. D4 ASSIMILATION
The Quartile for Ungrouped Data
2. D6
The quartiles are the score points which divide a distribution into four
3. P70 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
percent (75%) are below the third quartile. Q1 is called the lower quartile and Q3 is d.
the upper quartile. Q1 < Q2 < Q3 , where Q2 is the median. Steps of Interpolation
The difference between Q3 and Q1 is the interquartile range. Since the Step 1: Subtract the 2 data from the 3rd data.
nd

second quartile is equal to the median, the steps in the computation of median by Step 2: Multiply the result by the decimal part obtained in the second step
identifying the median class is the same as the steps in identifying the Q1 class and (Position of Q1).
the Q3 class. Step 3: Add the result in step 2, to the 2nd or smaller number.
a. 25% of the data has a value ≤ Q1 The Deciles for Ungrouped Data
The deciles are the nine score points which divide a distribution into ten equal
b. 50% of the data has a value ≤ X or Q2
parts. They are deciles and are denoted as D1, D2, D3,…, D9. They are computed
c. 75% of the data has a value ≤ Q3 in the same way that the quartiles are calculated. The computed value will be
rounded off to the nearest integer.
Formula: Formula:
k k
Position of Qk= (n+1) Position of Dk= (n+1)
4 10
wherein
wherein k = nth partition
k = unit partition
n= number of cases n= number of cases
Mendenhall and Sincich Method.
Using Statistics for Engineering and the Sciences, define a different method of
finding quartile values. To apply their method on a data set with n elements, first
calculate: The Percentiles for Ungrouped Data
1 The percentiles are the ninety-nine score points which divide a distribution into one
Lower Quartile (L) = Position of Q1= (n + 1)
4 hundred equal parts, so that each part represents the data set. It is used to
and round to the nearest integer. If L falls halfway between two integers, round up. characterize values according to the percentage below them. For example, the first
The Lth element is the lower quartile value (Q1). percentile (P1) separates the lowest 1% from the other99%, the second percentile
(P2) separates the lowest 2% from the other 98%, and so on.
Next calculate:
3 Formula:
Upper Quartile (U) = Position of Q3 = ( n + 1)
4 k
and round to the nearest integer. If U falls halfway between two integers, round Position of Pk= (n+1)
100
down. The Uth element is the upper quartile value (Q3). wherein
Linear Interpolation. k = unit partition
a. First, arrange the scores in ascending order. n = number of cases
b. Second, locate the position of the score in the distribution. The Quartile for Grouped Data
Since the result is a decimal number, interpolation is needed.
In computing the quartiles of grouped data, the following formula is used:
c. Third, interpolate the value to obtain the 1st quartile.
Formula: fPk= frequency of the Pk class
i = size of class interval

[ ]
kN k = nth percentile, where n = 1, 2, 3…..99
−¿ c f
Qk = LB + 4 b

i ASSESSMENT
f Qk
where: Read and answer the following.
LB = lower boundary of the Qk class
A. The ages of 15 guests at a certain party held at Centro Mall are 22, 24, 31, 28,
N = total frequency
7, 14, 18, 33, 27, 26, 19, 24, 27, 12, and 27.
<cfb = cumulative frequency of the class before the Qk class
1. What are the values of the upper and the lower quartiles and what do they
fQk= frequency of the Qk class
mean?
i = size of class interval
2. What are the values of the D4 , and D7 and what do they mean?
k = nth quartile, where n = 1, 2, and 3
3. What are the values of the P35 , and P85 and what do they mean?
B.
The Decile for Grouped Data

In computing the deciles of grouped data, the following formula is used:

Formula:

[ ]
kN
−¿ c f
Dk = LB + 10 b

i
f Dk
where:
LB = lower boundary of the Dk class
N = total frequency
<cfb = cumulative frequency of the class before the Dk class
fDk= frequency of the Dk class
i = size of class interval
k = nth decile, where n = 1, 2, 3…..9
The Percentile for Grouped Data

In computing the percentiles of grouped data, the following formula is used:

Formula:

[ ]
kN
−¿ c f
Pk = LB + 100 b

i
f Pk
where:
LB = lower boundary of the Pk class
N = total frequency
<cfb = cumulative frequency of the class before the Pk class