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Quantiles: A Score Distribution Where The Scores Are Divided Into

The document defines quantiles as the division of a score distribution into equal parts. It provides examples of common quantiles: quartiles divide the distribution into 4 equal parts, deciles into 10 parts, and percentiles into 100 parts. Formulas are given for calculating the quartiles, deciles, and percentiles based on the number of scores and their rank order. An example calculation demonstrates finding specific quartiles, deciles, and percentiles for a data set of 9 scores.

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Quantiles: A Score Distribution Where The Scores Are Divided Into

The document defines quantiles as the division of a score distribution into equal parts. It provides examples of common quantiles: quartiles divide the distribution into 4 equal parts, deciles into 10 parts, and percentiles into 100 parts. Formulas are given for calculating the quartiles, deciles, and percentiles based on the number of scores and their rank order. An example calculation demonstrates finding specific quartiles, deciles, and percentiles for a data set of 9 scores.

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QUANTILES

A score distribution where the scores are divided into


different equal parts.

Gabuyo, Yonardo A. (2012). Assessment of Learning 1 (Textbook and Reviewer). Quezon City: Rex Book Store, Inc.
Types of Quantiles (or Fractiles)

Four (4) equal parts (25% per part)


Quartiles
k=1, 2, 3
Ten (10) equal parts (10% per part)
Deciles
k=1, 2, 3, ...9
Hundred (100) equal parts (1% per
Percentiles
part), k=1, 2, 3, 4, ...97, 98, 99
Types of Quantiles (or Fractiles)
𝑛𝑡ℎ 𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒
𝑘 𝑘
Quartiles 𝑄𝑘 = 𝑛 + 1 −
4 4

𝑛𝑡ℎ 𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒
𝑘 𝑘
Deciles 𝐷𝑘 = 𝑛+ 1−
10 10

𝑛𝑡ℎ 𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒
𝑘 𝑘
Percentiles 𝑃𝑘 = 𝑛+ 1−
100 100
Example
Given the following data: 6, 8, 10, 12, 12, 14, 15, 16, 20
Find Q1, Q3, D6, D9, P65, P99
Solution:
N=9
Q1
𝑛𝑡ℎ 𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑛𝑡ℎ 𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒
𝑘 𝑘 9 3
𝑄𝑘 = 𝑛 + 1 − 𝑄1 = +
4 4 4 4
𝑛𝑡ℎ 𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑛𝑡ℎ 𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒
1 1 12
𝑄1 = 9 + 1 − 𝑄1 =
4 4 4

9 4 1
𝑛𝑡ℎ 𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑄1 = 3𝑟𝑑 𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒 , that is, 10
𝑄1 = + −
4 4 4
What about Q3?
Solution:
N=9
D6
𝑛𝑡ℎ 𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑛𝑡ℎ 𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒
𝑘 𝑘 54 4
𝐷𝑘 = 𝑛+ 1− 𝐷6 = +
10 10 10 10
𝑛𝑡ℎ 𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑛𝑡ℎ 𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒
6 6 58
𝐷6 = 9+ 1− 𝐷6 =
10 10 10

54 10 6
𝑛𝑡ℎ 𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝐷6 = 5.8𝑡ℎ 𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒
𝐷6 = + −
10 10 10
D6 lies within the sum of the 5th score and 80%
of the difference between the 6th and 5th scores.
Solution:
N=9
𝑡ℎ D lies within the sum of the 5 th score and 80%
D6 𝐷6 = 5.8 𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒 6
of the difference between the 6th and 5th scores.
𝐷6 = 5𝑡ℎ 𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒 + 0.80(6𝑡ℎ 𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒 − 5𝑡ℎ 𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒)
D6 lies within ...of the difference
the sum of the between the 6th and
5th score and 5th scores
80%...

𝐷6 = 12 + 0.80(14 − 12)
Therefore, 60% of the scores in the
𝐷6 = 13.60 distribution are less than 13.60.

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