MATHEMATICS 10

Measure of Position: QUARTILE OF UNGROUPED AND

GROUPED DATA

This module is prepared by:

SIERVO, FERNANDO L.
Student Teacher
Checked by:

MONGAS, CRISTILYN B.
Subject Teacher
Noted by:

LOBOS, LESLIE G.
Math Department Head

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 What I Need to Know

This module will introduce you to the importance of Data Collection Activity. Have fun
while learning from this module so that after completing this, you would be able to:

1. calculate a specified quartile (e.g. 3rd quartile) of a set of data;

2. interpret measure of quartile; and

3. solve problems involving quartile.

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Story Time!

1. Who arrived first?

2. Which of the following represents the median?

3. What are the Chinese zodiacs that belongs to the first half?

4. Who arrived last?

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Are you ready? You are tasked to answer the following questions before we
proceed with our lesson. Do not worry, we only want to know how knowledgeable you
are with the topics that we will be discussing in this module.

DIRECTION: Read and answer each item carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer
on a separate sheet of paper.

1. The median of a given data set is also the ______.

A. first quartile
B. seventh decile
C. second quartile
D. None of the above.

2. What measure divides the distribution into four equal parts?

A. Median
B. Decile
C. Quartile
D. Percentile

3. What is the median of the scores 6, 8, 11, 25, 15, 10, 2, 8, 16?

A. 2
B. 6
C. 8
D. 10

4. Using Tukey’s Method, what is the first quartile of the following set of values:
12, 15, 22, 23, 34, 8, 19, 17,18

A. 12
B. 12.5
C. 13.5
D. 15

5. From the given data set in item #5, which number is greater than the third quartile?

A. 18
B. 19
C. 22
D. 23
For numbers 6 to 10, refer to the table below.
A group of Grade 10 students were asked to write down all the Philippine National
Heroes that they know in 5 minutes. The following distribution contains the number of
heroes they were able to recall in 5 minutes. The Class Intervals contain the numbers of
heroes the students were able to recall. The Frequency is the number of students.

6. How may Grade 10 students were asked to recall our Philippine National Heroes?

A) 13
B) 15
C) 30
D) 60

7. What is the size of the class interval?

A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6

8. What is the 𝑄 3 of the distribution?

A) 20.5
B) 25.5
C) 30.5
D) 35.5

9. What is the less than cumulative frequency (<cf) of the class interval containing the
𝑄1?

A) 3
B) 7
C) 17
D) 32

10. What is the 𝑄 1 of the distribution?

A) 14.5
B) 16.5
C) 17.5
D) 18.5

What’s In
What comes first when you hear the word measure of position?
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Based on your own understanding, what is quartile?

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Activity 1
Follow the steps to find the different quartile values.

Eleven students recorded the number of laps of swimming they were able to do in a
twenty-five-meter pool. Below is the number of laps they did.
6, 8, 5, 4, 3, 2, 2, 6, 1, 9, 7

1. Arrange the values in ascending order.

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2. Identify the median. This is 𝑄 2.

𝑄 2 = ______
3. Identify the lower half of the values.
4. Identify the median of the lower half of the values. This is 𝑄 1.
𝑄 1 = ______
5. Identify the upper half of the values.
6. Identify the median of the upper half of the values. This is 𝑄 3.
𝑄 3 = ______

What Is It

Measure of position is a measure by which the position of a data is determined

through its value. There are three measures of position: quartile, decile and percentile.
In this module we'll be focusing on the quartile of ungrouped and grouped data.
The concept of median is important in getting the measure of position in an
ungrouped data. In applying the concept of median, you arrange all the
observations/scores/data in either ascending or descending order. This ordered set is
then divided into two equal parts. The median then is the middle number that divides
the data into two equal parts. If there are two medians, then simply add the two values
and divide them by 2.
The quartiles are values which divide a list of ordered numbers into four equal parts.
There are three quartiles which are denoted as 𝑄 1, 𝑄 2,and 𝑄 3.

If the data are arranged in ascending order, the second quartile, 𝑄 2, is the median
of the data set. This means that 50% of the numbers in the data set lie below 𝑄 2.
The first quartile, 𝑄 1 is the median of the lower half of the data set. This means
that 25% of the numbers in the data set lie below 𝑄 1.
The third quartile, 𝑄 3 is the median of the upper half of the data set. This means
that 75% of the numbers in the data set lie below 𝑄 3.
 The quartiles can be interpreted in several ways. For 𝑄 1, we can claim that the pig,
dog, and rooster belong to the 25% of the group that arrived latest in the group. The pig,
dog, rooster, monkey, sheep, horse, snake, dragon, and rabbit belong to the 75% group
that arrived later than the rest of the group.

The Quartiles for Ungrouped Data

Since 𝑄 2 is equal to the median, the steps in finding for the median of the data set
is the same. To find 𝑄 1, we get the median of the lower half. To find 𝑄 3, we get the
median of the upper half. This is called the Tukey’s Method.

Examples:
Averina, a shoe store owner, wanted to compare the different brands of shoes. The
table below shows her record of the number of pairs of shoes bought from each of the
brands in one week. Find 𝑄 1, 𝑄 2, 𝑄 3.
 Interpretation: In Q2, it means that 25% of the shoes lie below the brand E, while
50% of the shoes lie below the brand H and 75% of the shoes lie below brand G.

Another method of finding quartiles is the Mendenhall and Sincich Method. Given a
data set with n number of values, first, we arrange the data in ascending order. Next, we
find the position of 𝑄 1 ,L , in the data set:

Then round UP to the nearest integer. Finally, look for the value of the Lth value in
the data set.
To find the position of 𝑄 3, the U, in the data set use the formula:

Then round UP to the nearest integer. Then look for the value of the Uth value in the
data set.
 How well did you answer Activity? Did you get the answers correctly? If not, no
worries! Just go over again our definition of independent and dependent events.

Let us discuss more!

Example:
“A drawstring bag contains 14 red marbles and 12 blue marbles and 9 yellow marble.
The Quartile for Grouped Data
 What Can I Do

In this part of the module, we will apply the concepts of solving word problems
involving quartile.

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2. Construct a Grouped Frequency Distribution of the data set. Below is the data set on
the number of push-ups performed by a group of students on the first day of the Push-
Up Challenge.

Calculate the following: Q2. Then, make a conclusion for the result.

What I Have Learned

Upon exploring and doing the activities, I’ve learned that

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Assessment

DIRECTION: In a 1 whole sheet of paper, answer the following questions.

1. The following are the ages of 20 senior citizens with bachelor's degree.
60, 76, 85, 73, 60, 78, 80, 64, 64, 64, 71, 66, 77, 69, 80, 80, 81, 64, 90, 75

a. find the Q1,Q2,Q3.

b. make an conclusion for each results.

2. A group of grade 10 students took part in a sponsored race. The number of laps
completed is given in the table below.

Number of Laps frequency (f)

1-5 2

6-10 9

11-15 15

16-20 20

21-25 17

26-30 25

31-35 2

36-40 1

a. find the Q1,Q2,Q3.

b. make a conclusion for each results.
 Summary

 Measure of position is a measure by which the position of a data is determined

through its value.
 The median then is the middle number that divides the data into two equal parts.
If there are two medians, then simply add the two values and divide them by 2.
 One of the three measures of position discussed in this module is the quartiles
for ungrouped and grouped data set.
 Quartiles divide the ordered set of data into four equal parts.
 In finding for the measures of position of a given ungrouped data set, we always
start by arranging the data in either ascending order or descending depending on
the variable under study.
 Two methods are discussed in finding for Quartiles: Tukey’s method and
Mendenhall and Sincich Method.
 The Frequency Distribution Table is used to present data either ungrouped or
grouped. This table aids in solving for the different measures of position of
grouped data.
Answers Key:
What I Know Activity 1: What Can I Do

1) C 1.) 1,2,2,3,4,5,6,7,7,8,9 1) Q1= 132.5

2) C Q2= 139.5
3) D 2.) 5 Q3= 146.5
4) C
5) D 3.) 1,2,2,3,4 2) Q2= 14.38
6) D
7) C 4.) 2
8) B
9) C 5.) 6,6,7,8,9
10) A
6.) 7