Quarter 4, Week 3

Learning Activity Sheets (LAS) No. 4

Calculating a Specified Measure of Position of Grouped Data
I. Learning Competency with Code
Calculate a specified measure of position (e.g. 90th percentile) of a set of data (grouped
data) (M10SP-IVb-1)
II. Background Information for Learners
In computing the measures of position of grouped data, the following formula is used:
The Quartile of Grouped Data
Formula:

where:
LB = lower boundary of the 𝑄𝑘 class
N = total frequency
cfb = cumulative frequency of the class before the 𝑄𝑘 class
𝑓𝑄𝑘= frequency of the 𝑄𝑘 class
i = size of class interval
k = nth quartile, where n = 1, 2, and 3
The Decile of Grouped Data
Formula:

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9
The Percentile of Grouped Data
Formula:

where:
LB = lower boundary of the 𝑃𝑘 class
N = total frequency
𝑐𝑓𝑏 = cumulative frequency of the class before the 𝑃𝑘 class
𝑓𝑃𝑘= frequency of the 𝑃𝑘 class
i = size of class interval
k = nth quartile, where n = 1, 2, 3, …, 97, 98, and 99
Example:
The frequency distribution below shows the scores of 30 Grade 10 learners in their
first summative test for Quarter 3.
Scores f Cf LB
18 – 20 3 30 17.5
15 – 17 4 27 14.5
12 – 14 10 23 11.5
9 – 11 6 13 8.5
6–8 5 7 5.5
3–5 2 2 2.5
N = 30

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 Calculate or solve the following:
a. Quartile 1 or Q1
b. 5th Decile or D5
c. 80th Percentile or P80

Solution:
A. To find for Quartile 1 or Q1
Formula:

Given:
kN 1(30)
4
= 𝑐𝑓𝑏 = 7 k =1
4
LB = 8.5 𝑓𝑄𝑘 = 6
N = 30 i=3
Solution:
kN 1(30)
4
= = 7.5
4
kN
−cfb 7.5−7
𝑄𝑘=𝐿𝐵+ ( 4 )i 𝑄1=8.5+ ( )3
6
fQk
0.5
𝑄1=8.5+ ( )3
6
𝑄1=8.5+ 0.25
𝑄1=8.75
B. To find for 5th Decile or 𝐷5.
Formula:

Given:
kN =
10
5(30)
10
𝑐𝑓𝑏
= 13
Solution:
kN 5(30) 15−13
LB = 9.5 𝑓D𝑘 = 10 = = 15 D5=9.5+ ( )3
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 kN
−cfb
N = 30 i=3 D𝑘=𝐿𝐵+ ( 10 )i D5=9.5+ (0.2)3
fDk
k =5 D5=9.5+ 0.6
D5=10.1
C. To find for the 80th Percentile (P80) of Grouped Data
Formula:

Given:
kN 80(30)
100
= 𝑐𝑓𝑏 = 23 k =80
10
LB = 14.5 𝑓D𝑘 = 4
N = 30 i=3
Solution:
kN 80(30)
100
= = 24
100
kN
−cfb 24−23
P𝑘=𝐿𝐵+ ( 100 )i P80=14.5+ ( )3
4
fPk
P80=14.5+ (0.25)3
P80=14.5+ 0.75
P80= 15.25
III. Activity Proper
Activity 1
Mary has an assignment to ask at random 30 students in their school about
their grades in Mathematics in the First Quarter. The data are listed in the table
below.

a. Find Q1 and Q3.

b. Find D3 and D8.

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 c. Find P50 and P70
Note: Use your notebook for your answers.

V. Assessment
The following are the test scores of 50 students in an Algebra quiz.
Class f LB cfb Calculate:
Interval
46 – 50 4 45.5 50 a. Find Q1 and Q3.
41 – 45 8 40.5 46
b. Find D4 and D7.
36 – 40 11 35.5 38
c. Find P30 and P70
31 – 35 9 30.5 27
26 – 30 12 25.5 18
21 – 25 6 20.5 6
N = 50

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