MEAUSURE OF RELATIVE POSITION

I. The following are the grades of the random students of Lipa City Colleges in
MATHMOD: 75,76,85,90,94,74,87,86,91,80,75,75,94,97,89,75. Find the 3rd quartile,
7th decile, 75th percentile. (Step by step)

Answer:

Given Data: 75,76,85,90,94,74,87,86,91,80,75,75,94,97,89,75.

a.) Find 3rd Quartile

Solution:
Rearrange the data from lowest to highest:
74, 75, 75, 75, 75, 76, 80, 85, 86, 87, 89, 90, 91, 94, 94, 97
Solving:
Given: N= 16
n=3
Q3 = ?
n(N +1)
Formula: Q n=
4
3(16+ 1)
Substitute, Q 3=
4
51
Q 3=
4
Q 3=12.75
Find the 12.75th grade in the data.
74, 75, 75, 75, 75, 76, 80, 85, 86, 87, 89, 90, 91, 94, 94, 97
12th +13 th
=
2
91+90
=
2
Final Answer = 90.5

b.) Find the 7th Decile

Solution:
Rearrange the data from lowest to highest:
74, 75, 75, 75, 75, 76, 80, 85, 86, 87, 89, 90, 91, 94, 94, 97
Solving:
Given: N= 16
n= 7
D7=?
n(N +1)
Formula: Dn=
10
 7(16+1)
Substitute, D7 =
10
119
D7 =
10
D 7 = 11.9
Find the 11.9th grade in the data.
74, 75, 75, 75, 75, 76, 80, 85, 86, 87, 89, 90, 91, 94, 94, 97
=11th (Lower Score) + 0.9(from 11.9)(12th -11th)
= 89+0.9(90-89)
D7 = 89.9

c.) Find 75th percentile

Solution:
Rearrange the data from lowest to highest:
74, 75, 75, 75, 75, 76, 80, 85, 86, 87, 89, 90, 91, 94, 94, 97
Solving:
Given: N= 16
n= 75
P75= ?
n(N +1)
Formula: Pn=
100
75(16+1)
Substitute, P75=
100
1275
P75=
100
P75= 12.75
Find the 12.75th grade in the data.
74, 75, 75, 75, 75, 76, 80, 85, 86, 87, 89, 90, 91, 94, 94, 97
=12th (Lower Score) + 0.75(from 12.75)(13th -12th)
=90+0.75(91-90)
P75= 90.75

II. Find the 2nd quartile, 5th decile and 50th percentile of the given below. (Step by step)

Class Scores f
60-62 2
57-59 2
54-56 4
51-53 5
48-50 11
45-47 8
42-44 4
 39-41 2
36-38 1
33-35 1

Class Scores f cf
a. Find 2nd60-62
Quartile 2 40
Solution:57-59 2 38
Find the cf and N
54-56 4 36
51-53 5 32
48-50 11 27
45-47 8 16
42-44 4 8
39-41 2 4
36-38 1 2
33-35 1 1
N=40

Find the Quartile Class

Given: N= 40
n=2
nN
Formula: =
4
2(40)
Substitute =
4
= 20
Find the 20 in cf.

Class Scores f cf
60-62 2 40
57-59 2 38
54-56 4 36
51-53 5 32
48-50 11 27 –Quartile Class
45-47 8 16
42-44 4 8
39-41 2 4
36-38 1 2
33-35 1 1
N=40
Find the other Variables:
X LB= LL-0.50
X LB= 48-0.50
X LB= 47.50
F= 16 (Cumulative frequency before the quartile class)
f=11 (Frequency of the quartile class)
i= 3 (48, 49, 50)

Solving:
nN
[Formula: Q n=
X LB +[
i( 4
−F )
]
f
2(40)
Substitute, Q 2=
47.50+[
3
4 (
−16
]
)
11
Q 2= 48. 59

b.) Find the 5th Decile

Solution:
Find the cf and N
Class Scores f cf
60-62 2 40
57-59 2 38
54-56 4 36
51-53 5 32
48-50 11 27
45-47 8 16
42-44 4 8
39-41 2 4
36-38 1 2
33-35 1 1
N=40

Find the Decile Class

Given: N= 40
n=5
 nN
Formula: =
10
5(40)
Substitute =
10
= 20
Find the 20 in cf.

Class Scores f cf
60-62 2 40
57-59 2 38
54-56 4 36
51-53 5 32
48-50 11 27 –Decile Class
45-47 8 16
42-44 4 8
39-41 2 4
36-38 1 2
33-35 1 1
N=40

Find the other Variables:

X LB= LL-0.50
X LB= 48-0.50
X LB= 47.50
F= 16 (Cumulative frequency before the decile class)
f=11 (Frequency of the decile class)
i= 3 (48, 49, 50)
Solving:
nN
[Formula: Dn=
X LB +[
i( 10
−F )
]
f
5 (40)
Substitute, D 5=
47.50+[
3
10 (−16
]
)
11
D5= 48.59

c.) Find 50th percentile

Solution:
Find the cf and N
 Class Scores f cf
60-62 2 40
57-59 2 38
54-56 4 36
51-53 5 32
48-50 11 27
45-47 8 16
42-44 4 8
39-41 2 4
36-38 1 2
33-35 1 1
N=40
Find the Percentile Class
Given: N= 40
n=50
nN
Formula: =
100
50(40)
Substitute =
100
= 20
Find the 20 in cf.
Class Scores f cf
60-62 2 40
57-59 2 38
54-56 4 36
51-53 5 32
48-50 11 27 –Percentile Class
45-47 8 16
42-44 4 8
39-41 2 4
36-38 1 2
33-35 1 1
N=40

Find the other Variables:

X LB= LL-0.50
X LB= 48-0.50
X LB= 47.50
F= 16 (Cumulative frequency before the decile class)
f=11 (Frequency of the decile class)
i= 3 (48, 49, 50)
Solving:
 nN
[Formula: Pn=
X LB +[
i( 100
−F )
]
f
50 (40)
Substitute, P50=
47.50+[
3
100( −16
]
)
11
P50= 48.59