Arellano University

Junior High School Department

Juan Sumulong Campus
2600 Legarda St. Sampaloc, Manila
PACUCOA Accredited- Level II Score
Subject: Mathematics
Name: Date:
Grade & Section: Teacher: Mr. Alvond James Bonifacio
Activity Title: Finding the percentile rank and determine the data value corresponds to the percentile rank
Learning Target: At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to: (a) illustrate the measures of
position: percentiles (b) calculate a specified measure of position of a set of data; (c.) interpret measures of
position (percentile); and (d) solve problems involving measures of position(percentile).
CONCEPT NOTES:
Different measures of position are utilized to represents and interpret statistical data sets.
The appropriate measures of position to use in interpreting data set depend on the nature of the data
and the purpose of the statistical investigation.
The Measures of Position or Relative Standing indicate how an item compares with the other items in a
given collection or data set.
Percentile is a measure of position. The value x is the nth percentile of the distribution if
approximately n percent of the values in the distribution is less than x. Percentile is denoted by Pn.
The Percentile rank of a data value X is calculated as follows:
number of data values below x +0.5
Percentile rank = (100)
total number of data
You can find the data value that corresponds to a given percentile using the formula for the kth
percentile Pk :
k ( n+1 )
Pk = [
100 ] thterm Where n is the total number of data values.

One example of the use of percentile is in your National Achievement Test (NAT) score. Suppose your
NAT score is in the 93rd percentile or P93. This means that your score is better than 93 % of all people who
took the same test and lower than 7% of the same group of people.
Note that percentiles are different from percentage.
Example 1:
The number of previous job positions held by 8 applicants for a vacant position of a marketing
company is given below:
2, 3, 1, 4, 8, 9, 5, 6
Find the percentile rank for data values 4 and 8.
Solution:
First, arrange the data from lowest to highest.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9
Use the formula for percentile rank.
For data value 4: there are 3 data values below 4. Applying the formula,
3+0.5
Percentile rank = ( 100 )=43.75 or 44th percentile.
8
For data value 8: there are 6 data values below 8. Applying the formula,
6+0.5
Percentile rank = (100 ) = 81.25 or 81st percentile.
8
Therefore, the data values 4 and 8 are the 44th and 81st percentiles, respectively. 
Example 2: Using the following scores, find the data values corresponding to the 35 and 50th percentiles:
th

2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20

Solution: Since the data is arranged from lowest to highest scores, then to find the 35 th percentile, use the
formula for the kth percentile.
 k ( n+1 ) 35 ( 12+1 )
Pk = [ 100 ] thterm=P35= [100 ]
thterm=4.55 thterm .

If Pk is not a whole number, compute the kth percentile by interpolation, as follows:

Pk =W . D

Whole Decimal
Where W.Dth term = Wth term + D [(W+1)th term – Wth term)]
In this case, P35=4.55th term
4.55th term = 4th term + 0.55(5th term – 4th term)
4.55th term = 6+ 0.55(8-6) = 7.1
Therefore, the 35th percentile is 7.1 

For the 50th percentile,

50 ( 12+ 1 )
P50= [
100 ]
th term=6.5 thterm

6.5th term = 6th term + 0.5 (7th term -6th term)

6.5th term = 10+0.5(11-10) = 10.5
Therefore, the score corresponds to the 50th percentile is 10.5 
rd
Example 3: Consider the scores of 120 grade 10 students in the 3 Quarter Mathematics Examination.
Score Frequency
1-10 4
11-20 18
21-30 21
31-40 29
41-50 21
51-60 7
Suppose you want to find the percentile rank of the score 41. How do you determine it? The percentile
rank P of a data value in a grouped data is given by

100 ( X −I )
P= [ +cf ]
n c
Where
n−isthe total frequency ,
X −isthe givenraw score / value ,
I −is thelower class boundary of the percentile class of P where X lies ,
f −is the frequency of the percentile class of P .
cf −is thecumulative frequency of the class preceding the P class ,∧¿
c−is the ¿ each class/interval .
Solution:
To find the percentile rank of the score 41, determine first the cumulative frequency of the data set.
Score Frequency Cumulative frequency
1-10 4 4
11-20 18 22
21-30 21 43
31-40 29 92
41-50 21 f 113
51-60 7 120
By applying the formula,
100 ( X −I ) f
P=
n c [ + cf ]
 100 ( 41−40.5 ) 21
P=
120 [ 10 ]
+92 = 77.54

Therefore, the score of 41 is the 77.54 or 78th percentile. 

How do you find the score that corresponds to the 55 th percentile of the given grouped data? The kth
percentile Pk of the grouped data is given by

( P−cf )c
Pk =I +
f
Where
kn
P= ,
100
n−isthe total frequency
I −is thelower class boundary of the P class ,
cf −is thecumulative frequency of the class preceding P ,
c−is the class ¿ ¿
f −is the frequency of the P class

First, find the cumulative frequency of the scores in the table

Score Frequency Cumulative frequency
1-10 4 4
11-20 18 22
21-30 21 43
31-40 49 92
41-50 21 113
51-60 7 120
Identify the values needed from the table of data to find the 55 th percentile.
Determine first the P class.
k n 55(120)
P= = =66
100 100
The P value of 66 lies in the class interval 31-40. Hence, the P class is 31-40. Meanwhile. The following are
the other values to be substituted in the given formula.
I −is thelower class boundary of the P class=30.5
cf −is thecumulative frequency of the class preceding P=43
c−is the class ¿ 10
f −is the frequency of P class=49
Score Frequency (f) Cumulative Lower class
frequency (cf ) boundary (I)
1-10 4 4 0.5
11-20 18 22 10.5
21-30 21 43 cf 20.5
31-40 49 92 30.5 I
41-50 21 113 40.5
51-60 7 120 50.5
c=10
(P−cf )c
By applying the formula Pk =I +
f
(66−43)10
P55=30.5+ ≈ 35.19
49
Thus, the 55th percentile is 35.19 
 ACTIVITY:

Directions: Answer the following problems below and show your complete solutions. Convert your file in
PDF form or attach a clear photo of you solution in your LMS.
A. Given the data set 32, 18, 50, 45, 10, 47, 44. Find the percentile rank for the following data
values:
1. 18
2. 44
3. 47
B. Given the data set 22, 38, 40, 52, 55, 59, 60, 65, 73, 81, 94, 100. Determine the data value that
corresponds to the following:
1. P30
2. 75th percentile

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