CENTRAL

TENDENCY
(Grouped Data)
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 MEASURE OF CENTRAL TENDENCY
Scores Frequency

Example: 11 – 15 1
16 – 20 2
Compute the mean,
21 – 25 5
median and mode of 26 – 30 11
the scores of the 31 – 35 12
students in a basic 36 – 40 11

statistics test. 41 – 45 5
46 - 50 1

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 MEASURE OF CENTRAL TENDENCY
Frequency Distribution
Scores Frequency Lower Boundaries Class Mark
𝑓𝑥 Cumulative
frequency
11 – 15 1
16 – 20 2
21 – 25 5
26 – 30 11
31 – 35 12
36 – 40 11
41 – 45 5
46 - 50 1
N = 48

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Frequency Distribution
Scores Frequency Lower Boundaries Class Mark
𝑓𝑥 Cumulative
frequency
11 – 15 1 10.5
16 – 20 2 15.5
21 – 25 5 20.5
26 – 30 11 25.5
31 – 35 12 30.5
36 – 40 11 35.5
41 – 45 5 40.5
46 - 50 1 45.5
N = 48

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 MEASURE OF CENTRAL TENDENCY
Frequency Distribution
Scores Frequency Lower Boundaries Class Mark
𝑓𝑥 Cumulative
frequency
11 – 15 1 10.5 13
16 – 20 2 15.5 18
21 – 25 5 20.5 23
26 – 30 11 25.5 28
31 – 35 12 30.5 33
36 – 40 11 35.5 38
41 – 45 5 40.5 43
46 - 50 1 45.5 48
N = 48

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 MEASURE OF CENTRAL TENDENCY
Frequency Distribution
Scores Frequency Lower Boundaries Class Mark
𝑓𝑥 Cumulative
frequency

11 – 15 1 10.5 13 13
16 – 20 2 15.5 18 36
21 – 25 5 20.5 23 11
26 – 30 11 25.5 28 308
5
31 – 35 12 30.5 33 396
36 – 40 11 35.5 38 418
41 – 45 5 40.5 43 215
46 - 50 1 45.5 48 48
N = 48 𝒇𝒙=𝟏 ,𝟓𝟒𝟗
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 MEASURE OF CENTRAL TENDENCY
Frequency Distribution
Scores Frequency Lower Boundaries Class Mark
𝑓𝑥 Cumulative
frequency

11 – 15 1 10.5 13 13 1
16 – 20 2 15.5 18 36 3
21 – 25 5 20.5 23 11 8
26 – 30 11 25.5 28 308
5 19
31 – 35 12 30.5 33 396 31
36 – 40 11 35.5 38 418 42
41 – 45 5 40.5 43 215 47
46 - 50 1 45.5 48 48 48
N = 48 𝒇𝒙=𝟏 ,𝟓𝟒𝟗
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 MEASURE OF CENTRAL TENDENCY
Mean

= 1,549 N =48
1549
𝑥=
48
𝑥=3 2.27

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Median

𝑐 𝑓 =19
~
[
𝑥 =30.5 +
24 − 19
12
5
]
𝑙𝑏𝑚𝑐 =30.5 ~
𝑥 =30.5 +
[ 5
12 ] 5

𝑓 𝑚𝑐 =12 ~
𝑥 =30.5 +2.08

𝑐 𝑤=5 ~
𝒙=𝟑𝟐 .𝟓𝟖
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Mode

𝑙𝑏𝑚𝑜 =30.5 𝑐 𝑤=5

𝐷1=1
𝐷2 =1 ^
𝑥 =30.5 +
[ ]
1
1+1
5

^
𝑥 =30.5 +
[ ]
1
2
5

^
𝑥 =30.5 +2.5
^
𝒙 =𝟑𝟑
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