Measures of Position

(QUARTILE, DECILE, PERCENTILE FOR GROUPED DATA)

Formula
( )
𝑘𝑛
− 𝑐𝑓
𝑖
𝐿+ 𝑐𝑤
𝑓

Where:
= 4 (quartiles)
= lower boundary
= 10 (deciles)
n = total number of observation
= 100 (percentiles)
cw = class width
cf = cumulative frequency of the preceding class
f = frequency of the class
Find the first quartile (Q1)
Scores of 40 students in a 60-point Quiz.

Scores
Frequency Lower
<cf
𝑄1 = 𝐿+ (
𝑘𝑛
𝑖
− 𝑐𝑓
𝑓 ) 𝑐𝑤
𝑄1 =22.5+( )
10 − 9
11
6

53-58 3
(f) Boundary
52.5 40 𝑘𝑛 1 (40)
= = 10
( )
¿ 22.5 +
1
11
6
𝑖 4
47-52 4 46.5 37 ¿ 22.5 +0.54
41-46 1 40.5 33
cf = 9 ≈ 𝟐𝟑 . 𝟎𝟓
35-40 2 34.5 32 L = 22.5
29-34 10 28.5 30 f = 11
23-28 11 22.5 20 cw = 6
17-22 4 16.5 9
11-16 3 10.5 5
5-10 2 4.5 2
Find the 9th decile (D9)
Scores of 40 students in a 60-point Quiz.

Scores
Frequency Lower
<cf
𝐷 9= 𝐿 + (
𝑘𝑛
𝑖
− 𝑐𝑓
𝑓 ) 𝑐𝑤
𝐷 9= 46.5+ (
36 −33
4
6 )
53-58 3
(f) Boundary
52.5 40 𝑘𝑛 9( 40)
= =36
¿ 46.5+
3
4
6 ( )
𝑖 10
47-52 4 46.5 37 ¿ 46.5+ 4.5
41-46 1 40.5 33
cf = 33 ≈ 𝟓𝟏
35-40 2 34.5 32 L = 46.5
29-34 10 28.5 30 f=4
23-28 11 22.5 20 cw = 6
17-22 4 16.5 9
11-16 3 10.5 5
5-10 2 4.5 2
Find the 70th percentile (P70)
Scores of 40 students in a 60-point Quiz.

Scores
Frequency Lower
<cf
𝑃 70 = 𝐿 +(
𝑘𝑛
𝑖
− 𝑐𝑓
𝑓 ) 𝑐𝑤
(
𝑃 70 =28.5 + )
28 − 20
10
6

53-58 3
(f) Boundary
52.5 40 𝑘𝑛 70 ( 40)
= =28
( )
¿ 28.5 +
8
10
6

47-52 4 46.5 37 𝑖 100

8
41-46 1 40.5 33
cf = 20 ≈ 𝟑𝟑 . 𝟑
35-40 2 34.5 32 L = 28.5
29-34 10 28.5 30 f = 10
23-28 11 22.5 20 cw = 6
17-22 4 16.5 9
11-16 3 10.5 5
5-10 2 4.5 2