Mathematics 10

Quarter 4
Self-Learning Module 16
Uses Appropriate Measures of Position
Mathematics – Grade 10
Quarter 4 – Self-Learning Module 16: Uses appropriate measures of position
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 Mathematics 10
Quarter 4
Self-Learning Module 16
Uses Appropriate Measures of Position
Introductory Message

For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Mathematics 10 Self-Learning Module on Uses Appropriate

Measures of Position!

This Self-Learning Module was collaboratively designed, developed and

reviewed by educators from the Schools Division Office of Pasig City headed by its
Officer-in-Charge Schools Division Superintendent, Ma. Evalou Concepcion A.
Agustin, in partnership with the City Government of Pasig through its mayor,
Honorable Victor Ma. Regis N. Sotto. The writers utilized the standards set by the K
to 12 Curriculum using the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) in
developing this instructional resource.

This learning material hopes to engage the learners in guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Further, this also aims to help learners
acquire the needed 21st century skills especially the 5 Cs, namely: Communication,
Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Character while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
body of the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning. Moreover, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they (do) perform the tasks included in the module.
For the learner:

Welcome to the Mathematics 10 Self-Learning Module on Uses of Appropriate

Measures of Position!

This Self-Learning module was designed to provide you with fun and
meaningful opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and
time. You will be enabled to process the contents of the learning material while being
an active learner.

This Self-Learning module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

Expectations - This points to the set of knowledge and skills

that you will learn after completing the module.

Pretest - This measures your prior knowledge about the lesson

at hand.

Recap - This part of the module provides a review of concepts

and skills that you already know about a previous lesson.

Lesson - This section discusses the topic in the module.

Activities - This is a set of activities that you need to perform.

Wrap-Up - This section summarizes the concepts and

application of the lesson.

Valuing - This part integrates a desirable moral value in the

lesson.

Posttest - This measure how much you have learned from the
entire module.
 EXPECTATION

1. Uses appropriate measures of position and other statistical

methods in analyzing and interpreting research data.

PRETEST

Read each item carefully and identify what is being asked. Write your answer
on the space provided.

_________________1. This method is done when a person solicits information from

another person.
_________________2. It is useful in relating individual scores to their positions in the
entire group.
_________________3. It is defined as the proportion of scores in a distribution that a
specific score is greater than or equal to.
_________________4. is a collection of facts or information. They may be gathered by
using the following methods.
_________________5. It is an important part of Statistics.

RECAP

Directions: Read each statement and identify what is being asked.

___________ 1. It is a collection of facts or information. They may be gathered by using

different kind of methods.
___________ 2. The interview method and the questionnaire method can be used in
what kind of method?
___________ 3. The teacher asked his students to write the employment status of their
parents. What kind of methods he used?
___________ 4. What do you call to the method used by the physicist?
___________ 5. This is advised when you need to consult records or history.
 LESSON

Methods of Survey Data Collection

Survey means to look at in a comprehensive way. There are numerous survey

research methods, including in-person and telephone interviews, mailed and online
questionnaires.

The interview method and the questionnaire method can be used in

conducting surveys. The interview method is done when a person solicits information
from another person. The person gathering the data is called the interviewer, while
the person supplying the date is the interviewee.

Example:

1. Jhon got a score of 35 points in 50 item test in mathematics. He wants to

know the standing of his score among the class. He asked his 49 classmates
to write their scores and he collected it.

The table below shows their scores in mathematics exam.

23 38 28 46 22 20 18 34 36 35
45 40 16 22 27 25 29 31 30 25
44 21 18 43 21 26 37 29 23 37
34 21 17 20 22 21 28 33 40 17
25 28 33 32 35 46 20 32 45 44

From the data gathered by Jhon, he organizes a frequency distribution table.

A frequency distribution table is a chart that summarizes values and their

frequency. It's a useful way to organize data if you have a list of numbers that
represent the frequency of a certain outcome in a sample.

scores Tally f l.b. <cf

44-47 IIII-I 6 43.5 50
40-43 III 3 39.5 44
36-39 IIII 4 35.5 41
32-35 IIII-IIII 9 31.5 37
28-31 IIII-I 6 27.5 28
24-27 IIII 5 23.5 22
20-23 IIII-IIII-II 12 19.5 17
16-19 IIII 5 15.5 5
 To get the standing of Jhon’s score in mathematics exam he used the
percentile rank.

Solution:

100 (𝑃 − 𝐿𝐵)𝑓𝑃
𝑃𝑃𝑅 = +[ + 𝐶𝑓𝑃 ]
𝑁 𝑖
100 (35 − 31.5)9
𝑃35 = +[ + 28]
50 4
(3.5)9
𝑃35 = 2 + [ + 28]
4
31.5
𝑃35 = 2 + [ + 28]
4
𝑃35 = 2 + [7.86 + 28]
𝑃35 = 2 + 35.86
𝑃35 = 37.86

Therefore, 37.86% or 38% of students who got a score lower than 35 while 62.14%
or 62% of them got a score higher than 35. 62% percent of the students are higher
than Jhon’s score.

ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY
Direction: Apply the knowledge and skills you have learned in this lesson to evaluate
and interpret test results and to make/formulate meaningful decisions based on the
results to resolve the difficulties of the students.

1. Formulate a problem.
2. Ask the scores of your classmates from the previous exam in the subjects
you have chosen.
3. Construct a frequency distribution table.
 WRAP–UP

Survey means to look at in a comprehensive way.

Interview method is done when a person solicits information from another person.
The person gathering the data is called the interviewer, while the person supplying
the date is the interviewee.

A frequency distribution table is a chart that summarizes values and their

frequency. It's a useful way to organize data if you have a list of numbers that
represent the frequency of a certain outcome in a sample.

VALUING

Reflection: (Journal Writing)

What is the significance of your study on your performance in class? How this
study helps you?

__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

POSTTEST

Directions: Conduct a mini-research on students’ performance in your

previous examination in the chosen subject.

Continue your output in the first activity.

4. Use appropriate measure of position to solve the problem.

5. Make your conclusion and recommendation.
 KEY TO CORRECTION

PRETEST
Data gathering 5.
Data 4.
percentile rank 3.
percentile ranks 2.
interview method 1.

RECAP
reading statistical publication 5.
experimentation 4.
conducting surveys 3.
conducting surveys 2.
data 1.

ACTIVITY
Answers may vary.

POSTTEST
Answers may vary.

REFERENCES

Callanta, Melvin. et al. Mathematics Learner’s Module 10. Pasig City, Metro Manila:
Department of Education. 2015.

Oronce, Orlando and Marilyn Mendoza. E – Math 10: Worktext in Mathematics.

Sampaloc, Manila: Rex Book Store, Inc. 2017.