QUARTER IV

MEASURE OF POSITION

DICILE FOR
(UNDERGROUPED DATA)
 DECILES OF UNDERGROUPED DATA
The deciles are the
score points which
divide a
____
Dk = k(n+1)
10
.If the quotient obtained is NOT a whole
number, round to the next larger whole
number.
distribution ino ten If the quotient is a whole number, use the
equal parts ______
value halfway between the Dk = k(n+1)
10

10% 30% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

20% 40%

D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9

Median = D5
Example 1.
Find the 3rd decile or D3 of the following test scores of a random
sample of ten students: 35, 42, 40, 28, 15, 23, 33, 20 18, and 28.

Arrange the score in ascending order: n = 10

15 18 20 23 28 28 33 35 40
42 ____
D3 =3(10+1) kn th kn
(
__ + 1 )
____
Dk= k(n+1)
10
10 +
10
th

10
___
=3(11)
. 3______
+ 4th
rd

If the quotient obtained is NOT a whole 10 D3 = 2

number, round to the next larger whole
__
.
number
If the quotient is a whole number, use the
value halfway between the
=33
10
20 + 23
= _______
2
__th + kn
kn
10 (__ + 1
10 )
th
=3,3 or 3 43
= __ D3 = 21.5
2
Example 2.
Mrs. Rogon is a Mathematics teacher, she gives a 60-item test for remedial
class. The scores of 15 students are 20, 35, 55, 28 , 46, 32, 25, 56, 28, 37, 60,
47, 52, 17. Find the value of 2nd decile, 7th decile, and 8th decile.
Arrange the score in ascending order: n = 14
17 20 25 28 32 35 37 46 47 52 55 55 56 60
Dk= k(n+1)
10
D2 = ___
2(14+1)
10
7(15)
D7 = ____
8(15)
D8 = ____ 12 th
+ 13th
________
10 10 D8 =
D2 = 3 rd
+
_______4 th
2
30
__ 2 105 120
__
=
10 25 + 28 = ___ =
10 = 55 + 56
_______ 10
= 2 2
= 3
= 10.5 11th = 12
D2 = 26.5 D8 = 55
D7 = 55
WRITTEN WORKS
1.Deciles divide the distribution into __ equal parts.
A.9 B.4 C. 3 D. 10
2. The median is equal to ___ decile
A2nd B.3rd C.4th D.5th
3. In the formula Dk= kN/10. what are the different values k?
A.BONUS B.BONUS C.BONUS D.BONUS
4. The ages of 9 people in a room are 18.19.21.21.18.20.17.22.and
23.Find D2
A.17 B.18. C.19. D.20
5.The ages of 9 people in a room are 18, 19, 21, 21, 18, 20,17, 22, and 23.
Find D8.
A.20 B.21 C.22 D.23
6. The ages of 9 people in a room are 18, 19, 21, 21, 18, 20,17, 22, and 23.
Find D5. answer choices
A.18 B.19 C.20 D.21

7.The scores of 15 students in a 70-item aptitude test are 20, 25,40,

50, 18, 14, 50,31, 55,70, 15, 43, 33, 28, and 30. Find D3
A.22 B.23 C.24 D.25
8. The scores of 15 students in a 70-item aptitude test are 20, 25, 40, 50, 18,
14, 50,31, 55,70, 15, 43, 33, 28, and 30. Find D6.
A.33.5 B.34.5 C.35.5 D.36.5
9.The scores of 12 students in a quiz are 12, 10, 10, 9, 15, 15, 15, 8, 9, 5, 9, 4. Find
D7
A.12 B.11 C.10 D.9
10.The scores of 12 students in a quiz are 12, 10, 10, 9, 15, 15, 15, 8, 9, 5, 9, 4. Find
D9. A.15 B.15.5 C.16 D.16.5
Performance task. (with solution 5points without solution 3points)
1.)Find the 6th decile (D6) given the scores of 11 students in their mathematics
activity
1. 27. 16. 7. 31. 7. 30. 31. 3. 4. 21

2.) Find the 3rd decile (D3) given the scores of 11 students in their mathematics
activity
1. 27. 16. 7. 31. 7. 30. 31. 3. 4. 21

3.) Find the 5th decile (D5) given the scores of 11 students in their mathematics
activity
1. 27. 16. 7. 31. 7. 30. 31. 3. 4. 21