MEASURES OF

CENTRAL
TENDENCY
Olival B. Cruz., Ed.D.
 MEASURES OF
CENTRAL TENDENCY
Mean ()

Weighted Mean
 MEASURES OF CENTRAL
TENDENCY
Median ()
(odd)

(even) or

Mode ()
Observed the given data
 OTHER MEASURES OF
CENTRAL TENDENCY
Percentile (100)

Decile (10)

Quartile (4)
 MEASURES OF CENTRAL TENDENCY
EXAMPLE NO. 1
N Solution for Mean:
Find the measures of
1 4
central tendency
2 4 𝑥=
∑ 𝑥
(Mean, Median, and 𝑁
Mode) and the other 3 5
measures of central 4 6 84
𝑥=
tendency (P80, Q3, and 5 7 10
D3) of the following 6 9 𝑥=8.4
data: 7, 9, 4, 6, 12, 13, 7 12
4, 12, 12& 5. 8 12
9
12
10 13
x 84
 MEASURES OF CENTRAL TENDENCY
EXAMPLE NO. 1

Find the measures of N Solution for Median:

central tendency 1 4 Since N = 10, the
(Mean, Median, and 2 4 median is between
Mode) and the other 3 5
5th and 6th scores.
measures of central 4 6
7 +9
tendency (P80, Q3, and 5 7 𝑀𝑑=
D3) of the following 6 9 2
data: 7, 9, 4, 6, 12, 13, 7 12 16
𝑀𝑑=
4, 12, 12& 5. 8 12 2
9
12 𝑀 𝑑=8
10 13
x 84
 MEASURES OF CENTRAL TENDENCY
EXAMPLE NO. 1

Find the measures of N Solution for Mode:

central tendency 1 4
Observed the given
(Mean, Median, and 2 4
data: If mode is
Mode) and the other 3 5
1 = unimodal;
measures of central 4 6
2 =bimodal; &
tendency (P80, Q3, 5 7
6 9 3 &  = multimodal
and D3) of the
following data: 7, 9, 4, 7 12 𝑀𝑜=12
6, 12, 13, 4, 12, 12& 5. 8 12
9
12
10 13
x 84
 MEASURES OF CENTRAL TENDENCY
EXAMPLE NO. 1

Find the measures of N Solution for

central tendency (Mean, 1 4 Percentile 80:
Median, and Mode) and 2 4
𝑘
the other measures of 3 5 𝑃 𝑘= 𝑁
central tendency (P80, 4 6 100
Q3, and D3) of the 5 7 80
𝑃 80 = (10)
following data: 7, 9, 4, 6, 6 9 100
12, 13, 4, 12, 12& 5. 7 12 𝑡h
𝑃 80 =8 𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒
8 12
9 𝑃 80 =1 2
12
10 13
x 84
 MEASURES OF CENTRAL TENDENCY
EXAMPLE NO. 1

N Solution for
Find the measures of 1 4 Quartile 3:
central tendency (Mean, 2 4
Median, and Mode) and 𝑘
3 5 𝑄 𝑘= 𝑁
the other measures of 4
4 6
central tendency (P80, 5 7 𝑄 3= 3 (10)
Q3, and D3) of the 6 9 4
following data: 7, 9, 4, 6, 7 12
12, 13, 4, 12, 12& 5.
8 12
9 𝑄 3=12
12
10 13
x 84
 MEASURES OF CENTRAL TENDENCY
EXAMPLE NO. 1

N Solution for
Find the measures of
central tendency 1 4 Decile 3:
(Mean, Median, and 2 4 𝑘
Mode) and the other 3 5 𝐷 𝑘= 𝑁
4 10
measures of central 6
5 3
tendency (P80, Q3, and 7 𝐷 3= (10)
D3) of the following 6 10
9
data: 7, 9, 4, 6, 12, 13, 7 12
𝑟𝑑
𝐷 3=3 𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒
4, 12, 12& 5. 8 12
9 𝐷 3=5
12
10 13
x 84
 MEASURES OF CENTRAL TENDENCY
EXAMPLE NO. 2

CLASS
Find the measures CLASS
INTERVAL f
MID
POINT
CLASS
BOUNDARIES <cf
of central tendency x

(Mean, Median, 22 - 31 9 26.5 21.5 – 31.5 9

and Mode) and 32 - 41 5 36.5 31.5 – 41.5 14

the other measures 42 - 51 6 46.5 41.5 – 51.5 20

of central tendency 52 - 61
62 - 71
5
3
56.5
66.5
51.5 – 61.5
61.5 – 71.5
25
28
(Q3, P65, and D8) of 72 - 81 5 76.5 71.5 – 81.5 33

the following data:

82 - 91 6 86.5 81.5 – 91.5 39
92 - 101 1 96.5 91.5 – 101.5 40
N=
40
 MEASURES OF CENTRAL TENDENCY
EXAMPLE NO. 2

CLASS
Mean, Median, Mode, Q3, CLASS
f
MID
fx
CLASS
BOUNDARIE <cf
INTERVAL POINT
P65, and D8
S
x

22 - 31 9 26.5 238.50 21.5 – 31.5 9

32 - 41 5 36.5 182.50 31.5 – 41.5 14

Solution for Mean: 42 - 51 6 46.5 279.00 41.5 – 51.5 20
52 - 61 5 56.5 282.50 51.5 – 61.5 25

𝑥=
∑ 𝑓𝑥
𝑥=
2180 62 - 71
72 - 81
3
5
66.5
76.5
199.50
382.50
61.5 – 71.5
71.5 – 81.5
28
33
𝑁 40 82 - 91 6 86.5 519.00 81.5 – 91.5 39
92 - 101 1 96.5 96.50 91.5 – 101.5 40
𝑥=54.5 N=
40
2180.00
 MEASURES OF CENTRAL TENDENCY
EXAMPLE NO. 2
Mean, Median, Mode, Q3, P65, and D8

Solution for Median:

CLASS
CLASS
CLASS MID
f fx BOUNDARIE <cf

[ ]
INTERVAL POINT S
1 x
𝑁 − 𝑓𝑙
2 22 - 31 9 26.5 238.50 21.5 – 31.5 9
𝑀𝑑= 𝑙𝑐𝑏+ 𝑖
𝑓 32 - 41 5 36.5 182.50 31.5 – 41.5 14
42 - 51 6 46.5 279.00 41.5 – 51.5 20
52 - 61 5 56.5 282.50 51.5 – 61.5 25
62 - 71 3 66.5 199.50 61.5 – 71.5 28
382.50

[ ]
72 - 81 5 76.5 71.5 – 81.5 33
20 −14 82 - 91 6 86.5 519.00 81.5 – 91.5 39
𝑀𝑑=4 1 .5+ 10 92 - 101 1 96.5 96.50 91.5 – 101.5 40
6 N=
2180.00
40

𝑀𝑑=51.5
 MEASURES OF CENTRAL TENDENCY
EXAMPLE NO. 2
Mean, Median, Mode, Q3, P65, and D8

Solution for Mode: CLASS

CLASS
CLASS MID
INTERVAL f POINT
fx BOUNDARIE <cf
S

𝑀𝑜=3 𝑀𝑑− 2 𝑥 x

22 - 31 9 26.5 238.50 21.5 – 31.5 9

𝑀𝑜=3 ( 51.5 ) −2(5 4.5) 32 - 41 5 36.5 182.50 31.5 – 41.5 14

42 - 51 6 46.5 279.00 41.5 – 51.5 20

𝑀𝑜=154.5 −109 52 - 61
62 - 71
5
3
56.5
66.5
282.50
199.50
51.5 – 61.5
61.5 – 71.5
25
28
72 - 81 5 76.5 382.50 71.5 – 81.5 33

𝑀𝑜=45.5 82 - 91
92 - 101
6
1
86.5
96.5
519.00
96.50
81.5 – 91.5
91.5 – 101.5
39
40
N=
2180.00
40
 MEASURES OF CENTRAL TENDENCY
EXAMPLE NO. 2
Mean, Median, Mode, Q3, P65, and D8
Solution for Quartile 3:

[ ]
CLASS
3 CLASS
f
MID CLASS
<cf
𝑁 − 𝑓𝑙 INTERVAL POINT
fx BOUNDARIE
S
4 x
𝑄 3=𝑙𝑐𝑏 + 𝑖
𝑓 22 - 31 9 26.5 238.50 21.5 – 31.5 9
3
( 40 ) =30 32 - 41 5 36.5 182.50 31.5 – 41.5 14

4 42 - 51 6 46.5 279.00 41.5 – 51.5 20

[ ]
52 - 61 5 56.5 282.50 51.5 – 61.5 25
30 −28 62 - 71 3 66.5 199.50 61.5 – 71.5 28
𝑄 3=71.5+ 10 72 - 81 5 76.5 382.50 71.5 – 81.5 33
5 82 - 91 6 86.5 519.00 81.5 – 91.5 39
92 - 101 1 96.5 96.50 91.5 – 101.5 40
𝑄 3=75.5 N=
2180.00
40
 MEASURES OF CENTRAL TENDENCY
EXAMPLE NO. 2
Mean, Median, Mode, Q3,
P65, and D8
Solution for Percentile 65:

[ ]
CLASS
65 CLASS
𝑁 − 𝑓𝑙 CLASS
INTERVAL f
MID
POINT
fx BOUNDARIE <cf
100 S
𝑃 65 = 𝑙𝑐𝑏+ 𝑖 x
𝑓 22 - 31 9 26.5 238.50 21.5 – 31.5 9

32 - 41 5 36.5 182.50 31.5 – 41.5 14

42 - 51 6 46.5 279.00 41.5 – 51.5 20
52 - 61 5 56.5 282.50 51.5 – 61.5 25

[
26 −25
]
62 - 71 3 66.5 199.50 61.5 – 71.5 28

𝑃 65=61.5+ 10 72 - 81 5 76.5 382.50 71.5 – 81.5 33

3 82 - 91
92 - 101
6
1
86.5
96.5
519.00
96.50
81.5 – 91.5
91.5 – 101.5
39
40
N=
2180.00
𝑃 65 =64.83 40
 MEASURES OF CENTRAL TENDENCY
EXAMPLE NO. 2
Mean, Median, Mode, Q3, P65, and D8
Solution for Decile 8:

[ ]
CLASS
8 CLASS MID CLASS
𝑁 − 𝑓𝑙 INTERVAL f POINT
fx BOUNDARIE <cf
10 x
S

𝐷 8=𝑙𝑐𝑏+ 𝑖
𝑓 22 - 31 9 26.5 238.50 21.5 – 31.5 9

8 32 - 41 5 36.5 182.50 31.5 – 41.5 14

( 4 0 )=32 42 - 51 6 46.5 279.00 41.5 – 51.5 20
10 52 - 61 5 56.5 282.50 51.5 – 61.5 25
62 - 71 3 66.5 199.50 61.5 – 71.5 28

[ ]
72 - 81 5 76.5 382.50 71.5 – 81.5 33
32 −28
𝐷 8=71 .5+ 10 82 - 91 6 86.5 519.00 81.5 – 91.5 39

5 92 - 101 1
N=
96.5 96.50 91.5 – 101.5 40

2180.00
𝐷 8=79.5 40
 MEASURES OF CENTRAL TENDENCY
EXAMPLE NO. 3
4.20 - 5.00 → Highly Implemented (HI)
3.40 - 4.19 → Moderately Implemented (MI)
2.60 - 3.39 → Implemented (I)
1.80 - 2.59 → Slightly Implemented (SI)
1.00 - 1.79 → Not Implemented (NI)

Below are the responses of 100 teachers in a survey conducted:

Response
Question T
5 4 3 2 1
Distribute 60 10 20 6 4 100
modules.
300 40 60 12 4 416
Solution:
4 16 Verbal Description:
𝑥𝑊𝑀 = 𝑥𝑊𝑀 =4.16 Moderately Implemented
1 00
Thank
You….