MEASURES OF

POSITION
PERCENTILES FOR
GROUPED DATA

RAPHAEL V. PEREZ
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 GROUPED ACTIVITY

Each group will task to do what is in the task

card. You are given 10 minutes to complete
the task. Materials will be provided.

Measures of Position: Percentile for Grouped Data

Group 1: Calculate the 2nd Quartile and
interpret the answer of the Mathematics
Test Scores of 50 Students.
SCORES Frequency
(Class Interval) (f)

46-50 4
41-45 8
36-40 11
31-35 9
26-30 12
21-25 6

Measures of Position: Percentile for Grouped Data

 Group 2: Calculate the 5th Decile and
interpret the answer of the Mathematics
Test Scores of 50 Students.
SCORES Frequency
(Class Interval) (f)

46-50 4
41-45 8
36-40 11
31-35 9
26-30 12
21-25 6

Measures of Position: Percentile for Grouped Data

Group 3: Calculate the 3rd Quartile and
interpret the answer of the Mathematics
Test Scores of 50 Students.
SCORES Frequency
(Class Interval) (f)

46-50 4
41-45 8
36-40 11
31-35 9
26-30 12
21-25 6

Measures of Position: Percentile for Grouped Data

Group 4: Calculate the 7.5th Decile and
interpret the answer of the Mathematics
Test Scores of 50 Students.
SCORES Frequency
(Class Interval) (f)

46-50 4
41-45 8
36-40 11
31-35 9
26-30 12
21-25 6

Measures of Position: Percentile for Grouped Data

GUIDED QUESTIONS:
1. What did you observe the answers of the 5th
Decile and the 2nd Quartile?
2. What did you observe the answers of the 7.5th
Decile and the 3rd Quartile?
3. Are the answers of the 7.5th Decile and the 3rd
quartile related? How?
4. How do we interpret the computed quantiles
(quartiles and deciles)?

Measures of Position: Percentile for Grouped Data

 Early on, you have already learned that:
• kth quartile denoted by Qk ,
• kth decile denoted by Dk ,
are computed, respectively, as follows:
 
𝑘
( ) 4
𝑁 - cfb
Qk = LB + i and
fQK  
𝑘
( ) 10
𝑁 - cfb

Dk = LB + i
fDK

Measures of Position: Percentile for Grouped Data

 What will be the formula for the kth
percentile?
if:  
𝑘
 
𝑘
( ) 4
𝑁 - cfb and ( ) 10
𝑁 - cfb

Qk = LB + i Dk = LB + i
fQK fDK

Then,  
𝑘
( ) 𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝑁 - cfb

Pk = LB + i
fPK

Measures of Position: Percentile for Grouped Data

 THE PERCENTILE FOR
GROUPED DATA
The percentile of grouped data is used to
characterize values according to the
percentage below them.

Measures of Position: Percentile for Grouped Data

 THE kth PERCENTILE FORMULA FOR
GROUPED DATA
 
𝑘
( ) 𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝑁 - cfb

Pk = LB + i
Where: fPK
LB = lower boundary of the kth percentile class
 total frequency
 nth percentile where = 1, 2, 3,…..97, 98 and 99

cfb = cumulative frequency before the percentile class

fPK = frequency of the percentile class
i = the interval or class width

Measures of Position: Percentile for Grouped Data

To determine the percentile class in the
Frequency Distribution Table:
Step 1: Compute for the Position to determine
percentile class   𝑘
Position of PK : 𝑁
𝟏𝟎𝟎
 Step 2: Set the given facts for the identified
Percentile Class.
Like :
LB - the lower boundary of a percentile class
cfb - cumulative frequency before the percentile class
- the position of a percentile class
fPK - frequency of a percentile class
i - the class width or interval
Measures of Position: Percentile for Grouped Data
To determine the percentile class in the
Frequency Distribution Table:

Step 3: Set the formula and substitute the variables

using the given facts and then, evaluate.

Step 4: Write the analysis of the value of the

Percentile Class

Measures of Position: Percentile for Grouped Data

Example: Calculate the 65th and 32nd
Percentile of the Mathematics Test
Scores of 50 Students.
SCORES Frequency
(Class Interval) (f)

46-50 4
41-45 8
36-40 11
31-35 9
26-30 12
21-25 6

Measures of Position: Percentile for Grouped Data

Calculate the 65th Percentile of the
Mathematics Test Scores of 50
Students.
 Solution:
Step 1: Complete the Frequency Distribution Table
SCORES Frequency
LB
LB <cf
<cf
(Class Interval) (f)

46-50 4 45.5 (46 –50

1) + 0.5 46+4
41-45 8 40.5 (41 –46
1) + 0.5 38+8
36-40 11 35.5 (36 –38
1) + 0.5 27+11
31-35 9 30.5 (31 –27
1) + 0.5 18+9
26-30 12 25.5 (26 –18
1) + 0.5 6+12
21-25 6 20.5 6 + 0.5
(21 – 1) 6 - Set the
value of
N = 50 frequency
from the
lowest class
Measures of Position: Percentile for Grouped Data
 Compute for the Position of the 65th Percentile
Class or P65
SCORES Frequency
LB <cf
(f)
65
(Class Interval)
 
46-50 4 45.5 50 Position of P65 : 𝑁
41-45 8 40.5 46 100
36-40 11 35.5 38 P65  
31-35 9 30.5 27 :
26-30 12 25.5 18
 
21-25 6 20.5 6 :
The 32.50th
N = 50 position is between
the cumulative :32.50th
frequency 27th and
38th. Use the class
36-40

Measures of Position: Percentile for Grouped Data

Step 2: Set the given facts for 65th Percentile
Class or P65

SCORES Frequency
LB <cf Given:
(Class Interval) (f)
46-50 4 45.5 50 LB = 35.5
41-45 8 40.5 46 N = 50
36-40 fP65 = 11 35.5 38 P65 cfb = 27
31-35 9 LB = 30.5 cfb = 27
26-30 12 25.5 18 fP65 = 11
21-25 6 20.5 6
i=5
N = 50

Measures of Position: Percentile for Grouped Data

 Step 3 and 4: Set the formula for P65 ,substitute and
evaluate. Write the final answer and put the
analysis.
Given: Formula:   𝑘
LB = 35.5
N = 50
𝟏𝟎𝟎( )
𝑁 - cfb

Pk = LB + i
cfb = 27 fPK
fP65 = 11
  65
i=5 ( 𝟏𝟎𝟎 )
⋅ 50 - 27
P65 = 35.5 + 5
11

Measures of Position: Percentile for Grouped Data

 32.5 - 27
P65 = 35.5 + 5
11

5.5
P65 = 35.5 + 5
11

P65 = 35.5 + 0.5 5

P65 = 35.5 + 2.5
P65 = 38.0

Analysis:
65% of the students got a score
below 38 and 35% of the students
got a score above 38.

Measures of Position: Percentile for Grouped Data

Calculate the 32nd Percentile of the
Mathematics Test Scores of 50
Students.
 Compute for the Position of the 32nd Percentile
Class or P32
SCORES Frequency
LB <cf
(f)
32
(Class Interval)
 
46-50 4 45.5 50 Position of P32 : 𝑁
41-45 8 40.5 46 100
36-40 11 35.5 38
 
31-35 9 30.5 27 :
26-30 12 25.5 18
P32  
21-25 6 20.5 6 :
N = 50 The 16th position is
between the
:16th
cumulative
frequency 6th and
18th. Use the class
26-30

Measures of Position: Percentile for Grouped Data

Set the given facts for 32nd Percentile Class or P32

SCORES Frequency
LB <cf Given:
(Class Interval) (f)
46-50 4 45.5 50 LB = 25.5
41-45 8 40.5 46 N = 50
36-40 11 35.5 38
cfb = 6
31-35 9 30.5 27
26-30 12 25.5 18 fP32 = 12
fP32 = LB = P32
21-25 6 20.5 6
cfb = i=5
N = 50

Measures of Position: Percentile for Grouped Data

 Set the formula for P32 ,substitute and evaluate.
Write the final answer and put the analysis.
  32
Given:
LB = 25.5 (
𝟏𝟎𝟎
⋅50 - 6 )
N = 50 P32 = 25.5 + 5
12
cfb = 6
fP32 = 12 16 - 6
P32 = 25.5 + 5
12 Analysis:
i=5
32% of the students
10 got a score below
P65 = 25.5 + 5
12 29.67 and 68% of
P65 = 25.5 + 0.833 5 the students got a
score above 29.67.
P65 = 25.5 + 4.167
P32 =  29.667 29.67
Measures of Position: Percentile for Grouped Data
ANALYSIS:
1. What are the steps in finding the percentile of
grouped data?
2. How do we interpret the computed percentile?

Measures of Position: Percentile for Grouped Data

EXERCISE: Calculate for the following using the
same data and write the analysis.
for BOYS: P70 and GIRLS: P40
SCORES Frequency
LB <cf
(Class Interval) (f)
46-50 4 45.5 50
41-45 8 40.5 46
36-40 11 35.5 38
31-35 9 30.5 27
26-30 12 25.5 18
21-25 6 20.5 6
N = 50

Measures of Position: Percentile for Grouped Data

ANSWERS:
P70 = 39.14
Analysis:
70% of the students got a score
below 39.14 and 30% of the
students got a score above 39.14.
P40 = 31.61
Analysis:
40% of the students got a score
below 31.61 and 60% of the
students got a score above 31.61.
Measures of Position: Percentile for Grouped Data
 GENERALIZATION:
In computing the percentiles of grouped data, the following
formula is used:
 
𝑘
( ) 𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝑁 - cfb

Pk = LB + i
Where: fPK
LB = lower boundary of the kth percentile class
 total frequency
 nth percentile where n = 1, 2, 3,…..97, 98 and 99

cfb = cumulative frequency before the percentile class

fPK = frequency of the percentile class
i = the interval or class width

Measures of Position: Percentile for Grouped Data

APPLICATION: Calculate for the following using
the data and write the analysis.
The table shows the scores of students in their
Summative Test
SCORES Frequency
LB <cf
(Class Interval) (f)
31-35 2 30.5 10
26-30 1 25.5 8
21-25 4 20.5 7
16-20 2 15.5 3
11-15 1 10.5 1
i=5 N = 10

Find P60 and P80

Measures of Position: Percentile for Grouped Data
The table shows the scores of students in their
Summative Test

P60 = 24.25
Analysis:
60% of the students got a score less
than or equal to 24.25 and 40% of the
students got a score greater than 24.25.

P80 = 30.50
Analysis:
80% of the students got a score
below 30.50 and 20% of the
students got a score above 30.5.

Measures of Position: Percentile for Grouped Data

 ASSESSMENT:
Directions: Complete the table by supplying the class width (i), number of cases (N), lower

boundaries (LB) and less than cumulative frequencies (<cf).

SCORES Frequency
LB <cf
Identify the value(f)
(Class Interval) of 50th Percentile and 30th Percentile

96-100 5 95.5 (96 –50

1) + 0.5 45+5
91-95 9 80.5 (91 –45
1) + 0.5 36+9
86-90 13 85.5 (86 –36
1) + 0.5 23+13
81-85 7 80.5 (81 –23
1) + 0.5 16+7
76-80 10 75.5 (76 –16
1) + 0.5 6+10
71-75 6 70.5 6 + 0.5
(71 – 1) 6 - Set the
value of
i=5 N = 50 frequency
from the
lowest class
Measures of Position: Percentile for Grouped Data
   50
( 𝟏𝟎𝟎 )
⋅ 50 - 23
P50 = 85.5 + 5
P50 13
cfb 25 -23
P50 = 85.5 + 5
13

2
 Position of P50 Class: P65 = 85.5 + 5
13
Use class 86-90
P65 = 85.5 + 0.154 5
Given: P65 = 85.5 + 0.769
LB = 85.5
N = 50 P50 =  86.269 86.27
cfb = 23 Analysis:
fP50 = 13 50% of the students got a score less than
i=5 or equal to 86.27.
Measures of Position: Percentile for Grouped Data
   30
( 𝟏𝟎𝟎
⋅ 50 -6 )
P30 = 75.5 + 5
10

15 - 6
P30 = 75.5 + 5
P30 cf 10
b

9
 Position of P30 Class: P65 = 75.5 + 5
10
Use class 76-80
P65 = 75.5 + 0.9 5
Given: P65 = 75.5 + 4.5
LB = 75.5
N = 50 P30 = 80.0
cfb = 6 Analysis:
fP30 = 10 30% of the students got a score less than
i=5 or equal to 80.0
Measures of Position: Percentile for Grouped Data
MEASURES OF
POSITION
PERCENTILE RANK
GROUPED DATA

RAPHAEL V. PEREZ
 OBJECTIVES

• Calculate specified PERCENTILE RANK

of the certain score (e.g. Percentile Rank
of 45 out of 50 Percentile) of a set of data.
• Interpret measures of position.

Measures of Position: Percentile Rank for Grouped Data

RECALL THE PERCENTILE OF
GROUPED DATA
The percentile of grouped data is used to
characterize values according to the
percentage below them.

Measures of Position: Percentile for Grouped Data

 THE kth PERCENTILE FORMULA FOR
GROUPED DATA
 
𝑘
( ) 𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝑁 - cfb

Pk = LB + i
Where: fPK
LB = lower boundary of the kth percentile class
 total frequency
 nth percentile where n = 1, 2, 3,…..97, 98 and 99

cfb = cumulative frequency before the percentile class

fPK = frequency of the percentile class
i = the interval or class width

Measures of Position: Percentile for Grouped Data

 THE PERCENTILE RANK FORMULA
 
100 ( 𝑃 − 𝐿𝐵 ) 𝑓 𝑃
PPR = [ ][ 𝑁 𝑖
+ 𝑐𝑓𝑏
]
Where:
LB = lower boundary of the kth percentile class
 total frequency
 aw score or value for which one wants to find a
percentile rank
cfb = cumulative frequency of all the values below the
critical value
fP = frequency of the percentile class
i = the interval or class width

Measures of Position: Percentile for Grouped Data

 Example:
Find how many percent of the scores are greater than the
cumulative frequency of 38 in the table below?
Mathematics Test Scores of 50 Students.
SCORES Frequency
(Class Interval) (f)

46-50 4
41-45 8
36-40 11
31-35 9
26-30 12
21-25 6
i=5 N = 50

Measures of Position: Percentile Rank for Grouped Data

 Example:
What are the percentile ranks of the two students to qualify the 75%
passing score in the scholarship, if student A got a score of 42 and
student B is 35?
Mathematics Test Scores of 50 Students.
SCORES Frequency
(Class Interval) (f)

46-50 4
41-45 8
36-40 11
31-35 9
26-30 12
21-25 6
i=5 N = 50

Measures of Position: Percentile Rank for Grouped Data

PRA =80.2 PRB =52.2
Analysis: Analysis:
80.2% of the students got a 52.2% of the students got a
score less than or equal to 42 score less than or equal to 35

Measures of Position: Percentile Rank

Reference:
DepEd CALABARZON