OPENING PRAYER

Loving Heavenly Father,

We come to You this hour asking for
your blessing and help as we are
gathered together.
We pray for guidance in the matters
at hand and ask that you would
clearly show us how to conduct our
work with a spirit of joy and
enthusiasm.
Give us the desire to find ways to
excel in our work.
 WEEK 1- 3 :
Measures of Position
for Ungrouped Data
OBJECTIVES:
1. Define and illustrate the quartiles,
deciles and percentiles for ungrouped
data.
2. Compute and interpret the
quartiles, deciles and percentiles for
ungrouped data.
 Measures of Position (Ungrouped Data)
1. Quartiles for Ungrouped Data
2. Deciles for Ungrouped Data
3. Percentiles for Ungrouped Data
A measure of position determines the position
of a single value in relation to other values in a
sample or a population data set. Unlike the mean
and the standard deviation, descriptive measures
based on the quantiles are not sensitive to the
influence of a few extreme observations.
 QUARTILES FOR UNGROUPED DATA
The quartiles are the score points which divide a
distribution into four equal parts. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the
distribution are below the first quartile, fifty percent (50%) are
below the second quartile, and seventy-five (75%) are below the
third quartile. Q1 is called the lower quartile and Q3 is the upper
quartile. Q1 < Q2 < Q3 , where Q2 is nothing but the median.
The difference between Q3 and Q1 is the interquartile range.
Since the second quartile is equal to the median, the steps in the
computation by identifying the median class is the same as the
steps in identifying the Q1 class and the Q3 class.
To locate the Position of Q1 : ¼(n + 1)th
Q2 : ½(n + 1)th
Q3 : 3/4 (n + 1)th
 __________ __________ __________ ___________
Q1 Q2 Q3
25% of the data has a value Q1
50% of the data has a value Q2
75% of the data has a value Q3
Example 1: The owner of a coffee shop recorded the number of customers who came
into his
cafe each hour in a day. The results were 14, 10, 12, 9, 17, 5, 8, 9, 14, 10, and 11. Find
the
lower quartile and upper quartile of the data.
Solution: Arrange the data in ascending order:
5, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10, 11, 12, 14, 14, 17
i) Get the position of Q1: = = 3rd value
Q1 = 9 (lower quartile)
ii) Get the position of Q3: = = 9th value
Q3 = 14 (upper quartile)
 Example 2: The following are the heights of the Grade 10 students in cm.
155, 145, 110, 135, 125, 110, 135, 125, 110, 135, 130, 123, 120, 125, 165
Find the lower and the upper quartile, inter quartile range and the quartile
deviation.
Solution: Arrange in ascending order:
110, 110, 110, 120, 123, 125, 125, 125, 130, 135, 135, 135, 145, 155,
165
i) Position of Q1: = = 4th value
Q1 = 120 cm. (lower quartile)
ii) Position of Q3: = = 12th value
Q3 = 135 cm. (upper quartile)
iii) IQR = Q3 - Q1 = 135 – 120 = 15
QD = = = 7.5
Using Linear Interpolation Method:
Example 1: Consider the IQ scores of students at a certain high school in Las Pińas:
135, 120, 98, 87, 75, 96, 110, 105, 100, 108, 95, 86, 87, 103, 112, 126, 129, 130, 126,
93. Compute and interpret: Q1 , Q2 and Q3
Solution: Arrange the given data in ascending order:
75, 86, 87, 87, 93, 95, 96, 98, 100, 103, 105, 108, 110, 112, 120, 126, 126, 129, 130,
135
i) Q1 : ¼(21) = 5.25th
75, 86, 87, 87, 93, 95, 96, 98, 100, 103, 105, 108, 110, 112, 120, 126, 126, 129, 130, 135
Q1 lies between 93 and 95, hence; 95 – 93 = 2
2(0.25) = 0.5 Q1 = 93 + 0.5 = 93.5
Interpretation: 25% of the students have an IQ score less than or equal to 93.5.
ii) Q2 :1/2(21) = 10.5th
75, 86, 87, 87, 93, 95, 96, 98, 100, 103, 105, 108, 110, 112, 120, 126, 126, 129, 130,
135
Q2 lies between 103 and 105, hence; 105 – 103 = 2
2(0.5) = 1 Q2 = 103 + 1 = 104
Interpretation: 50% of the students have an IQ score less than or equal to 104.
iii) Q3 :3/4(21) = 15.75th
75, 86, 87, 87, 93, 95, 96, 98, 100, 103, 105, 108, 110, 112, 120, 126, 126, 129, 130, 135

Q lies between 120 and 126, hence; 126 – 120 = 6

Example 2: Given the daily allowance (in pesos) received by some selected students:
150, 100, 70, 50, 60, 120, 200, 140, 95, 85, 65, 110, 135, 145, 75, 55, 115, 105, 155, 180.
Compute and interpret Q1 , Q2 and Q3.
Solution: Arrange the given data in order from lowest to highest:
50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 85, 95, 100, 105, 110, 115, 120, 135, 140, 145, 150, 155, 180, 200
i) Q1 : ¼(21) = 5.25th
50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 85, 95, 100, 105, 110, 115, 120, 135, 140, 145, 150, 155, 180, 200
Q1 lies between 70 and 75, hence; 75 – 70 = 5
5(0.25) = 1.25 Q1 = 70 + 1.25 = 71.25
Interpretation: 25% of the students received a daily allowance that is less than or equal to
P71.25.
ii) Q2 : ½ (21) = 10.5th
50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 85, 95, 100, 105, 110, 115, 120, 135, 140, 145, 150, 155, 180, 200
Q2 lies between 105 and 110, hence; 110 – 105 = 5
5(0.5) = 2.5 Q2 = 105 + 2.5 = 107.50
Interpretation: 50% of the students received a daily allowance that is less than or equal to
P107.50.
iii) Q3 :3/4 (21) = 15.75th
50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 85, 95, 100, 105, 110, 115, 120, 135, 140, 145, 150, 155, 180, 200
 Example 3: Consider the ages of some selected residents in your neighborhood: 15, 48,
13, 45, 36, 49, 52, 67, 71, 18, 25, 32, 45, 55, 64, 19, 23, 10, 29, 38, 57, 22, 68, 50, 41. Compute and
interpret
Q1 , Q2 and Q3.

Solution: Arrange the given data in ascending order :10, 13, 15, 18, 19, 22, 23, 25, 29,
32, 36, 38, 41, 43, 45, 45, 49, 50, 52, 55, 57, 64, 67, 68, 71.
i) Q1 : ¼(25 + 1) = 6.5th
10, 13, 15, 18, 19, 22, 23, 25, 29, 32, 36, 38, 41, 43, 45, 45, 49, 50, 52, 55, 57, 64, 67, 68,
71
Q1 lies between 22 and 23, hence; 23 – 22 = 1
1(0.5) = 0.5 Q1 = 22 + 0.5 = 22.5
Interpretation: 25% of the residents have ages less than or equal to 22.5 years.
ii) Q2 :1/2(25 + 1) = 13th
10, 13, 15, 18, 19, 22, 23, 25, 29, 32, 36, 38, 41, 43, 45, 45, 49, 50, 52, 55, 57, 64, 67, 68,
71
Q2 lies at exactly at the 13th value Q2 = 41
Interpretation: 50% of the residents have ages less than or equal to 41 years.
iii) Q3 : 3/4(25 + 1) = 19.5th
10, 13, 15, 18, 19, 22, 23, 25, 29, 32, 36, 38, 41, 43, 45, 45, 49, 50, 52, 55, 57, 64, 67, 68,
71
 Example 4: Given the temperature readings (in ºC) of some selected cities in the
Philippines in one particular day: 16.4, 19.6, 20.8, 26.2, 18.5, 22.3, 25.1, 17.7, 22.8,
23.6, 24.3, 19.3, 22.5,
23.9, 19.2, 24.9, 25.9, 21.7. Compute and interpret Q1 , Q2 and Q3.
Solution: Arrange the given data in ascending order: 16.4, 17.7, 18.5, 19.2, 19.3, 19.6,
20.8, 21.7, 22.3, 22.5, 22.8, 23.6, 23.9, 24.3, 24.9, 25.1, 25.9, 26.2
i) Q1 : ¼(19) = 4.75th ; 16.4, 17.7, 18.5, 19.2, 19.3, 19.6, 20.8, 21.7, 22.3, 22.5, 23.6,
23.9, 24.3, 24.9, 25.1, 25.9, 26.2, 26.9
Q1 lies between 19.2 and 19.3, hence; 19.3 – 19.2 = 0.1
0.1(0.75) = 0.075 Q1 = 19.2 + 0.075 = 19.275 or 19.28ºC
Interpretation: 25% of the selected cities in the Phil. have temperature readings less
than or equal to 19.28 ºC.
ii) Q2 : 1/2(19) = 9.5th ; 16.4, 17.7, 18.5, 19.2, 19.3, 19.6, 20.8, 21.7, 22.3, 22.5, 22.8,
23.6, 23.9, 24.3, 24.9, 25.1, 25.9, 26.2
Q2 lies between 22.3 and 22.5, hence; 22.5 – 22.3 = 0.2
0.2(0.5) = 0.1 Q2 = 22.3 + 0.1 = 22.6ºC
Interpretation: 50% of the selected cities in the Phil. have temperature readings less
than or equal to 22.6 ºC.
iii) Q3 : 3/4(19) = 14.25th ; 16.4, 17.7, 18.5, 19.2, 19.3, 19.6, 20.8, 21.7, 22.3, 22.5, 22.8,
23.6, 23.9, 24.3, 24.9, 25.1, 25.9, 26.2
DECILES FOR UNGROUPED DATA
The deciles are the nine score points which divide a distribution into ten
equal parts. They are deciles and are denoted as D1 , D2, D3, …, D9. They are
computed in the same way that the quartiles are calculated.
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9
To find the decile, first order the data from least to greatest. Then divide
the data by 10. This indicates the number of observed values within each
decile. We divide our data into 10 groups, each containing 10% of the data.
The fifth decile represents the median.
To find the position of deciles, use the formula:
Position of D1 = 1/10(n + 1)th
D2 = 2/10(n + 1)th
D3 = 3/10(n + 1)th
.
.
.
D9 = 9/10(n + 1)th
Example 1: Given the set of scores of some selected students in a Geometry test : 76, 74,
50, 40, 51, 39, 48, 62, 73, 82, 67, 58, 38, 74, 86, 80, 52, 82, 79, 85. Compute and interpret D4 , D6
and D8.

Solution: Arrange the given data in ascending order:

38, 39, 40, 48, 50, 51, 52, 58, 62, 67, 73, 74, 74, 76, 79, 80, 82, 82, 85, 86
i) D4 : 4/10(20 + 1) = 0.4(21) = 8.4th
38, 39, 40, 48, 50, 51, 52, 58, 62, 67, 73, 74, 74, 76, 79, 80, 82, 82, 85, 86
D4 lies between 58 and 62, hence; 62 – 58 = 4
4(0.4) = 1.6 D4 = 58 + 1.6 = 59.6
Interpretation: 40% of the students scored less than or equal to 59.6.
ii) D6 :6/10(21) = 0.6(21) = 12.6th
38, 39, 40, 48, 50, 51, 52, 58, 62, 67, 73, 74, 74, 76, 79, 80, 82, 82, 85, 86
D6 lies between two equal values 74, hence D6 = 74
Interpretation: 60% of the students scored less than or equal to 74.
iii) D8 : 8/10(21) = 0.8(21) = 16.8th
38, 39, 40, 48, 50, 51, 52, 58, 62, 67, 73, 74, 74, 76, 79, 80, 82, 82, 85, 86
D8 lies between 80 and 82, hence; 82 – 80 = 2
2(0.8) = 1.6 D8 = 80 + 1.6 = 81.6
Interpretation: 80% of the students scored less than or equal to 81.6.
 Example 2: Given the study time (in minutes) of some selected Grade 10 students of
one public Junior High School in Las Pinas: 75, 66, 90, 100, 80, 70, 58, 39, 45, 116,
96, 105,
35, 42, 77, 85, 93, 110, 47, 55, 30, 48. Compute and interpret: D3 , D7 and D9.
Solution: Arrange the given data in ascending order: 30, 35, 39, 42, 45, 47, 48, 55,
58, 66,
70, 75, 77, 80, 85, 90, 93, 96, 100, 105, 110, 116
i) D3 : 3/10(22 + 1) = 0.3(23) = 6.9th
30, 35, 39, 42, 45, 47, 48, 55, 58, 66, 70, 75, 77, 80, 85, 90, 93, 96, 100, 105, 110,
116
D3 lies between 47 and 48, hence; 48 – 47 = 1
1(0.9) = 0.9 D3 = 47 + 0.9 = 47.9
Interpretation: 30% of the students studied less than or equal to 47.9 minutes.
ii) D7 :7/10(23) = 0.7(23) = 16.1st
30, 35, 39, 42, 45, 47, 48, 55, 58, 66, 70, 75, 77, 80, 85, 90, 93, 96, 100, 105, 110,
116
D7 lies between 90 and 93, hence 93 – 90 = 3
3(0.1) = 0.3 D7 = 90 + 0.3 = 90.3
Interpretation: 70% of the students studied less than or equal to 90.3 minutes.
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 Example 3: Given the amount spent (in Php) of some grocery shoppers at SM
Center Las Pinas in one particular day: 1450, 2390, 1980, 2540, 1230, 3470,
5290, 3750, 1380, 3250, 1620, 4590, 3650, 4700, 3990, 4250, 4630, 5120, 5340,
5020, 5440, 1720, 1950, 2260, 3350. Compute and interpret: D2 , D5 and D7.
Solution: Arrange the given data in ascending order: 1230, 1380, 1450, 1620,
1720, 1950, 1980, 2260, 2390, 2540, 3250, 3350, 3470, 3650, 3750, 3990, 4250,
4590, 4630, 4700, 5020, 5120, 5290, 5340, 5440.
i) D2 : 2/10(25 + 1) = 0.2(26) = 5.2nd
D2 lies between 1720 and 1950, hence; 1950 – 1720 = 230
230(0.2) = 46 D2 = 1720 + 46 = P1766
Interpretation: 20% of the grocery shoppers spent less than or equal to P1766.
ii) D5 :5/10(26) = 0.5(26) = 13th
D5 lies exactly at the 13th value, hence D5 = P3470
Interpretation: 50% of the grocery shoppers spent less than or equal to P3470.
iii) D7 : 7/10(26) = 0.7(26) = 18.2nd
D7 lies between 4590 and 4630, hence; 4630 – 4590 = 40
40(0.2) = 8 D7 = 4590 + 8 = P4598
Interpretation: 70% of the grocery shoppers spent less than or equal to P4598.
Example 4: Consider the heights (in ft.) of some selected home-grown plants in an
orchard:
7.5, 2.8, 1.2, 3.4, 5.6, 9.2, 6.4, 0.8, 1.5, 8.2, 10.4, 7.4, 4.7, 7.2, 6.6. Compute and
interpret
D3 , D7 and D8.
Solution: Arrange the given data in ascending order: 0.8, 1.2, 1.5, 2.8, 3.4, 4.7, 5.6,
6.4, 6.6, 7.2, 7.4, 7.5, 8.2, 9.2, 10.4.
i) D3 : 3/10(15 + 1) = 0.3(16) = 4.8th
0.8, 1.2, 1.5, 2.8, 3.4, 4.7, 5.6, 6.4, 6.6, 7.2, 7.4, 7.5, 8.2, 9.2, 10.4.
D3 lies between 2.8 and 3.4, hence; 3.4 – 2.8 = 0.6
0.6(0.8) = 0.48 D3 = 2.8 + 0.48 = 3.28 ft
Interpretation: 30% of the plants have heights less than or equal to 3.28 ft.
ii) D7 :7/10(16) = 0.7(16) = 11.2nd
0.8, 1.2, 1.5, 2.8, 3.4, 4.7, 5.6, 6.4, 6.6, 7.2, 7.4, 7.5, 8.2, 9.2, 10.4.
D7 lies between 7.4 and 7.5, hence; 7.5 – 7.4 = 0.1
0.1(0.2) = 0.02 D7 = 7.4 + 0.02 = 7.42 ft.
Interpretation: 70% of the plants have heights less than or equal to 7.42 ft.
iii) D8 : 8/10(16) = 0.8(16) = 12.8th
0.8, 1.2, 1.5, 2.8, 3.4, 4.7, 5.6, 6.4, 6.6, 7.2, 7.4, 7.5, 8.2, 9.2, 10.4.
D8 lies between 7.5 and 8.2, hence; 8.2 – 7.5 = 0.7
PERCENTILES FOR UNGROUPED DATA
The percentiles are the ninety-nine score points which divide a distribution into one
hundred equal parts, so that each part represents the data set. It is used to
characterize values according to the percentage below them. For example, the first
percentile (P1) separates the lowest 1% from the other 99%, the second percentile (P2)
separates the lowest 2% from the other 98%, and so on.
__________ __________ __________ __________
Q1 Q2 Q3
P25 P50 P75
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
P10 P20 P30 P40 P50 P60 P70 P80 P90
D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9
The percentiles determine the value for 1%, 2%, …, 99% of the data. P30
or 30th percentile of the data means 30% of the data have values less than or equal to
P30.
The 1st decile is the 10th percentile (P10 ) or D1, and so on.
In general, to determine the position of Pk = k/100(n + 1), where k = 1, 2, 3, …, 98,
Example 1: Given the scores of some selected students in a 20-point Math quiz:
12, 19, 8, 10, 15, 14, 13, 13, 17, 6, 7, 9, 18, 16, 8, 20, 11, 12. Compute and
interpret
P35, P60 and P78
Solution: Arrange the given data in ascending order: 6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12, 13,
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20.
i) P35 : 35/100(18 + 1) = 0.35(19) = 6.65th
6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12, 13, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20.
P35 lies between 10 and 11, hence; 11 – 10 = 1
1(0.65) = 0.65 P35 = 10 + 0.65 = 10.65
Interpretation: 35% of the students scored less than or equal to 10.65.
ii) P60 :60/100(19) = 0.6(19) = 11.4th
6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12, 13, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20.
P60 lies between 13 and 14, hence 14 – 13 = 1
1(0.4) = 0.4 P60 = 13 + 0.4 = 13.4
Interpretation: 60% of the students scored less than or equal to 13.4.
iii) P78 : 78/100(19) = 0.78(19) = 14.82nd
6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12, 13, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20.
P78 lies between 16 and 17, hence; 17 – 16 = 1
1(0.82) = 0.82 P78 = 16 + 0.82 = 16.82
Example 2: Consider the time spent (minutes) of some selected drivers on a stop in a rush-
hour
traffic in one particular day: 52, 61, 53, 60, 56, 49, 48, 71, 63, 51, 54, 58, 65, 67, 64.
Compute and interpret P23, P56 and P89.
Solution: Arrange the given data in ascending order: 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 58, 60, 61,
63, 64, 65, 67, 71.
i) P23 : 23/100(15 + 1) = 0.23(16) = 3.68th
48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 58, 60, 61, 63, 64, 65, 67, 71.
P23 lies between 51 and 52, hence; 52 – 51 = 1
1(0.68) = 0.68 P23 = 51 + 0.68 = 51.68 minutes
Interpretation: 23% of the drivers stayed on the road in a rush-hour traffic less than or
equal to 51.68 minutes.
ii) P56 :56/100(16) = 0.56(16) = 8.96th
48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 58, 60, 61, 63, 64, 65, 67, 71.
P56 lies between 58 and 60, hence; 60 – 58 = 2
2(0.96) = 1.92 P56 = 58 + 1.92 = 59.92 minutes
Interpretation: 56% of the drivers stayed on the road in a rush-hour traffic less than or
equal to 59.92 minutes.
iii) P89 : 89/100(16) = 0.89(16) = 14.24th
48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 58, 60, 61, 63, 64, 65, 67, 71.
P89 lies between 67 and 71, hence; 71 – 67 = 4
Example 3: The following are the monthly family income (in pesos) of some selected
students in a certain school: Compute and interpret P28, P49 and P92.
12,000 20,000 30,000 25,000
24,000
10,000 18,000 28,000 14,000
35,000
15,000 16,500 9,000 8,000
13,000
Solution: Arrange the given data in ascending order: 8000, 9000, 10000, 12000,
13000, 14000, 15000, 16500, 18000, 20000, 24000, 25000, 28000, 30000, 35000.
i) P28 : 28/100(15 + 1) = 0.28(16) = 4.48th
P28 lies between 12000 and 13000, hence; 13000 – 12000 = 1000
1000(0.48) = 480 P28 = 12000 + 480 = P12,480
Interpretation: 28% of the families of students earned less than or equal to P12,480.
ii) P49 :49/100(16) = 0.49(16) = 7.84th
P49 lies between 15000 and 16500, hence 16500 – 15000 = 1500
1500(0.84) = 1260 P49 = 15000 + 1260 = P16,260
Interpretation: 49% of the families of students earned less than or equal to P16,260.
iii) P92 : 92/100(16) = 0.92(16) = 14.72nd
P92 lies between 30000 and 35000, hence; 35000 – 30000 = 5000
Example 4: Consider the ages (in years) of some selected patients confined at Las Pinas
Medical Center in one particular day: 63, 18, 28, 34, 47, 52, 36, 39, 54, 60, 72, 69, 12,
15, 25, 77, 41, 46, 67, 26, 56, 64, 58, 49, 50. Compute and interpret P33, P67 and P86.
Solution: Arrange the given data in ascending order: 12, 15, 18, 25, 26, 28, 34, 36, 39,
41, 46, 47, 49, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 63, 64, 67, 69, 72, 77.
i) P33 : 33/100(25 + 1) = 0.33(26) = 8.58th
P33 lies between 36 and 39, hence; 39 – 36 = 3
3(0.58) = 1.74 P33 = 36 + 1.74 = 37.74 years
Interpretation: 33% of the patients confined have ages less than or equal to 37.74 years.
ii) P67 :67/100(26) = 0.67(26) = 17.42nd
P67 lies between 56 and 58, hence 58 – 56 = 2
2(0.42) = 0.84 P67 = 56 + 0.84 = 56.84 years
Interpretation: 67% of the patients confined have ages less than or equal to 56.84
years.
iii) P86 : 86/100(26) = 0.86(26) = 22.36th
P86 lies between 67 and 69, hence; 69 – 67 = 2
2(0.36) = 0.72 P86 = 67 + 0.72 = 67.72 years.
Interpretation: 86% of the patients confined have ages less than or equal to 67.72 years.
PRACTICE EXERCISES: Answer the following:
1. Consider the bank deposits (in Php) of some selected depositors of BPI Las Pinas in one
particular day: 2500, 4500, 6300, 4335, 1980, 7225, 6280, 3995, 5385, 6485, 7590, 9000,
8550, 7895, 8475, 2995, 3375, 3975, 2250, 4890. Compute and interpret the following:
Q3, D7 and P64
Solution: Arrange the given data in ascending order: 1980, 2250, 2500, 2995, 3375, 3975,
3995, 4335, 4500, 4890, 5385, 6280, 6300, 6485, 7225, 7590, 7895, 8475, 8550, 9000.
i) Q3 : 3/4(20 + 1) = 0.75(21) = 15.75th
Q3 lies between 7225 and 7590, hence; 7590 – 7225 = 365
365(0.75) = 273.75 Q3 = 7225 + 273.75 = P7498.75
Interpretation: 75% of the depositors saved less than or equal to P7,498.75.
ii) D7 :7/10 (21) = 0.7(21) = 14.7th
D7 lies between 6485 and 7225, hence; 7225 – 6485 = 740
740(0.7) = 518 D7 = 6485 + 518 = P7,003
Interpretation: 70% of the depositors saved less than or equal to P7,003.
iii) P64 : 64/100(21) = 0.64(21) = 13.44th
P64 lies between 6300 and 6485, hence; 6485 – 6300 = 185
185(0.44) = 81.4 P64 = 6300 + 81.4 = P6,381.40
Interpretation: 64% of the depositors saved less than or equal to P6,381.40.
2. Consider the scores obtained by some selected basketball players in one Basketball
League:
46, 53, 76, 21, 38, 56, 83, 67, 60, 52, 63, 39, 28, 26, 36, 47, 65, 54. Compute and
interpret the ff: Q1, D4 and P83
Solution: Arrange the given data in ascending order: 21, 26, 28, 36, 38, 39, 46, 47, 52,
53, 54, 56, 60, 63, 65, 67, 76, 83.
i) Q1 : 1/4(18 + 1) = 0.25(19) = 4.75th
Q1 lies between 36 and 38, hence; 38 – 36 = 2
2(0.75) = 1.5 Q1 = 36 + 1.5 = 37.5 points
Interpretation: 25% of the basketball players scored less than or equal to 37.5 points.
ii) D4 :4/10(19) = 0.4(19) = 7.6th
D4 lies between 46 and 47, hence 47 – 46 = 1
1(0.6) = 0.6 D4 = 46 + 0.6 = 46.6 points
Interpretation: 40% of the basketball players scored less than or equal to 46.6 points.
iii) P83 : 83/100(19) = 0.83(19) = 15.77th
P83 lies between 65 and 67, hence; 67 – 65 = 2
2(0.77) = 1.54 P83 = 65 + 1.54 = 66.54 points
Interpretation: 83% of the basketball players scored less than or equal to 66.54 points.
3. The Physical Fitness teacher measured the weights (in kg.) of some selected senior
high school students in her class and posted the following results: 32, 35, 43, 51, 48,
27, 45, 34, 37, 55, 50, 36, 29, 42, 39, 47, 44, 31, 33, 28. Compute and interpret the
following: Q2, D2 and P94.
Solution: Arrange the given data in ascending order: 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36,
37, 39, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 50, 51, 55.
i) Q2 : 1/2(20 + 1) = 0.5(21) = 10.5th
Q2 lies between 37 and 39, hence; 39 – 37 = 2
2(0. 5) = 1 Q2 = 37 + 1 = 38 kg.
Interpretation: 50% of the students weighed less than or equal to 38 kg.
ii) D2 :2/10(21) = 0.2(21) = 4.2nd
D2 lies between 31 and 32, hence 32 – 31 = 1
1(0.2) = 0.2 D2 = 31 + 0.2 = 31.2 kg.
Interpretation: 20% of the students weighed less than or equal to 31.2 kg.
iii) P94 : 94/100(21) = 0.94(21) = 19.74th
P94 lies between 51 and 55, hence; 55 – 51 = 4
4(0.74) = 2.96 P94 = 51 + 2.96 = 53.96 kg.
Interpretation: 94% of the students weighed less than or equal to 53.96 kg.
4. Consider the weekly salaries (in pesos) received by a group of service crews of a
certain agency: 4500, 3590, 5400, 3890, 7500, 6590, 7240, 8600, 3400, 5840, 6230,
6750, 4900, 3950, 6900. Compute and interpret the following: Q3, D8 and P27.
Solution: Arrange the given data in ascending order: 3400, 3590, 3890, 3950, 4500,
4900, 5400, 5840, 6230, 6590, 6750, 6900, 7240, 7500, 8600.
i) Q3 : 3/4(15 + 1) = 0.75(16) = 12th
Q3 lies exactly at the 12th value, hence it is P6900
Q3 = P6,900
Interpretation: 75% of the service crews have weekly salaries less than or equal to
P6,900.
ii) D8 :8/10(16) = 0.8(16) = 12.8th
D8 lies between 6900 and 7240, hence 7240 – 6900 = 340
340(0.8) = 272 D8 = 6900 + 272 = P7,172
Interpretation: 80% of the service crews have weekly salaries less than or equal to
P7,172.
iii) P27 : 27/100(16) = 0.27(16) = 4.32nd
P27 lies between 3950 and 4500, hence; 4500 – 3950 = 550
550(0.32) = 176 P27 = 3950 + 176 = P4,126
Interpretation: 27% of the service crews have weekly salaries less than or equal to
5. Given the enrolment of some selected private schools of a certain city in one particular
school year: 1200, 1340, 980, 1560, 1420, 1100, 1900, 2100, 1780, 1840, 1750, 1800, 1080,
1365, 890, 1370. Compute and interpret the following: Q1, D6 and P79.
Solution: Arrange the given data in ascending order: 890, 980, 1080, 1100, 1200, 1340,
1365, 1370, 1420, 1560, 1750, 1780, 1800, 1840, 1900, 2100.
i) Q1 : 1/4(16 + 1) = 0.25(17) = 4.25th
Q1 lies between 1100 and 1200, hence; 1200 – 1100 = 100
100(0.25) = 25 Q1 = 1100 + 25 = 1125
Interpretation: 25% of the private schools have enrolment less than or equal to 1125
students.
ii) D6 :6/10(17) = 0.6(17) = 10.2nd
D6 lies between 1560 and 1750, hence 1750 – 1560 = 190
190(0.2) = 38 D6 = 1560 + 38 = 1598
Interpretation: 60% of the private schools have enrolment less than or equal to 1598
students.
iii) P79 : 79/100(17) = 0.79(17) = 13.43rd
P79 lies between 1800 and 1840, hence; 1840 – 1800 = 40
40(0.43) = 17.2 P79 = 1800 + 17.2 = 1817.2 or 1817
Interpretation: 79% of the private schools have enrolment less than or equal to 1817
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