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PERCENTILES Grouped

The document provides a formula for calculating percentiles from grouped frequency data. It then gives an example of calculating the 15th, 50th, and 93rd percentiles (P15, P50, P93) from frequency data of plastic bottle weights collected from 50 houses. It also calculates the 45th, 68th, and 89th percentiles (P45, P68, P89) from frequency data of the number of mistakes made on a quiz by 42 students.

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PERCENTILES Grouped

The document provides a formula for calculating percentiles from grouped frequency data. It then gives an example of calculating the 15th, 50th, and 93rd percentiles (P15, P50, P93) from frequency data of plastic bottle weights collected from 50 houses. It also calculates the 45th, 68th, and 89th percentiles (P45, P68, P89) from frequency data of the number of mistakes made on a quiz by 42 students.

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Formula for Percentile of Grouped Data:

kN
− cfb
Pk = LB + ( 100
fPk
)i
where:
LB = lower boundary of the 𝑃𝑘 class
N = total frequency
cfb = cumulative frequency of the class before the 𝑃𝑘 class
fPk = Frequency of the 𝑃𝑘 class
i = size of the class interval
k = nth decile, where n = 1, 2, 3, …99
Sam collects plastic bottles every month from the 50 houses in his
barangay. The data for the collection last month is summarized in
the table below. Find 𝑃15 , 𝑃50 , 𝑃93 and interpret the result.
Weights of the
Frequency LB <cf
Plastic Bottles
18 – 20 7 17.5 50
𝑷𝟗𝟑 class
15 – 17 8 14.5 43

12 – 14 12 11.5 35 𝑷𝟓𝟎 class


9 – 11 10 8.5 23

6–8 9 5.5 13 𝑷𝟏𝟓 class


3-5 4 2.5 4
i=3 N = 50
The table is the distribution of the number of mistakes 42
students made in solving a 20-item quiz. Calculate the 𝑃45 ,
𝑃68 and 𝑃89 of the number of mistakes given the frequency.

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Number of
Frequency LB <cf
Mistakes
18 – 20 2 17.5 50
15 – 17 6 14.5 48 𝑷𝟖𝟗 class
12 – 14 4 11.5 42
9 – 11 5 8.5 38 𝑷𝟔𝟖 class
6–8 7 5.5 33
3-5 14 2.5 26 𝑷𝟒𝟓 class
0-2 12 -0.5 12
i=3 N = 50
45 (50)
Position of P45 = = 22.5
100
22.5 −12
P45 = 2.5 + ( )(3)
14
P45 = 4.75
68 (50)
Position of P68 = = 34
100
34 −33
P68 = 8.5 + ( )(3)
5
P68 = 9.1
89 (50)
Position of P89 = = 44.5
100
44.5 −42
P89 = 14.5 + ( )(3)
6
P89 = 15.75

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