Mathematics 7

Quarter 4
Self-Learning Module 11
Measures of Central Tendency of
Grouped Data
Mathematics – Grade 7
Quarter 4 – Module 11: Measures of Central Tendency of Grouped Data
First Edition, 2020

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Mathematics 7
Quarter 4
Self-Learning Module 11
Measures of Central Tendency
of Grouped Data
Introductory Message

For the Facilitator:

Welcome to the Mathematics Grade 7 Self–Learning Module on Measures of

Central Tendency of Grouped Data!

This Self-Learning Module was collaboratively designed, developed and

reviewed by educators both from the Schools Division Office of Pasig City headed by
its Officer-in-Charge Schools Division Superintendent, Ma. Evalou Concepcion A.
Agustin, in partnership with the City Government of Pasig through its mayor,
Honorable Victor Ma. Regis N. Sotto. The writers utilized the standards set by the K
to 12 Curriculum using the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) in
developing this instructional resource.

This learning material hopes to engage the learners into guided and
independent learning activities at their own pace and time. Further, this also aims
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 For the Learner:

Welcome to the Mathematics Grade 7 Self–Learning Module on Measures of

Central Tendency of Grouped Data!

This self-learning module was designed to provide you with fun and
meaningful opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and
time. You will be enabled to process the contents of the learning resource while being
an active learner.

This self-learning module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

Expectations - This points to the set of knowledge and skills

that you will learn after completing the module.

Pretest - This measures your prior knowledge about the lesson

at hand.

Recap - This part of the module provides a review of concepts

and skills that you already know about a previous lesson.

Lesson - This section discusses the topic in the module.

Activities - This is a set of activities that you need to perform.

Wrap-Up - This section summarizes the concepts and

application of the lesson.

Valuing - This part integrates a desirable moral value in the

lesson.

Posttest - This measures how much you have learned from the
entire module.
 EXPECTATION

1. Find the mean, median and mode of grouped data.

PRETEST

Directions: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the best answer.
1. Which of the following is the formula in finding the mean of grouped data?
Δ1 ∑𝑓𝑋𝑚
A. 𝑥̂ = 𝑋𝑙𝑏 + ( )𝑖 C. 𝑥̅ =
Δ1+ Δ2 𝑁
𝑁
∑𝑓𝑋 − 𝑐𝑓𝑏
B. 𝑥̅ = D. 𝑥̃ = 𝑋𝑙𝑏 + ( 2 )𝑖
𝑁 𝑓𝑚

2. What symbol is used to represent the size of the class interval?

A. c B. i C. y D. f

3. In a grouped data, in what class can the median be found?

A. mean class B. median class C. mode class D. range
For numbers 4 – 5, please refer to the table below.

Scores No. of Students Midpoints fXm Cumulative

Frequency(cf)
(f) (Xm)
20-29 1
30-39 14
40-49 9
50-59 13
60-69 3
i= N=

4. What is the cumulative frequency of the modal class in the distribution?

A. 1 B. 14 C. 15 D. 24

5. What is the cumulative frequency of the median class in the distribution?

A. 24 B. 15 C. 14 D. 9
 RECAP
LET’S REVIEW!
Directions: There are three different basketball teams and each has played five
games. You have each team’s score from each of its games.

1. Suppose you want to join one of the three basketball teams. You want to join one
that is doing the best so far. If you rank each team by their mean score, which team
would you join?

Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5

Jaguars 67 87 54 99 78
Wolves 85 90 44 80 46
Lions 32 101 65 88 55

2. Instead of using mean scores, you use the median score of each team to make
your decision. Which team do you join?

3. Pretend you are the coach of the Lions and you were being interviewed about your
team for the local newspaper. Would it be better for you to report your mean score
or your median score?

LESSON

Mean of Grouped data

When the number of items in a set of data is too large, it is best to compute
for the measures of central tendency using the frequency distribution. The manner
of computing for the mean of grouped data is given by the formula:

∑𝑓𝑋𝑚
𝑥̅ =
𝑁
where 𝑥̅ = mean
𝑓 = frequency
𝑋𝑚 = class mark (average of lower interval and upper interval)
∑𝑓𝑋𝑚 = sum of the product of frequencies and classmarks
N = total frequency

Example :
Calculate the mean score of 40 students given in the table below.
 Scores of 40 Students in a Math Quiz
Scores f
98 – 100 2
95 – 97 1
92 – 94 1
89 - 91 6
86 – 88 6
83 – 85 5
80 - 82 9
77 – 79 2
74 – 76 3
71 - 73 5

Solution:
In order to use the formula, we still have to add the columns for class mark
(Xm) and fXm in our table.
Scores f Xm fXm
98 – 100 2 99 198
95 – 97 1 96 96
92 – 94 1 93 93
89 - 91 6 90 540
86 – 88 6 87 522
83 – 85 5 84 420
80 - 82 9 81 729
77 – 79 2 78 156
74 – 76 3 75 225
71 - 73 5 72 360
N = 40 ∑𝑓𝑋𝑚 = 3339

∑𝑓𝑋𝑚
𝑥̅ =
𝑁
3339
𝑥̅ =
40
𝑥̅ = 83.475
Thus, the mean score of 40 students in Math Quiz is approximately equal to
83.475.

Median

The median is the middle value in a set of quantities. It separates an ordered

set of data into two equal parts. Half of the quantities found above the median and
the other half is found below it.
To compute the median (𝑥̃) of grouped data, we proceed as follows:
 1. Compute the cumulative frequencies by adding the frequencies to the
cumulative frequencies.
𝑁
2. Determine one-half of the total number of cases: .
2
3. Get the cf of the class immediate above the median class.
4. Determine the frequency (fm) of the median class.
5. Find the class interval in which the median class falls and determine the
exact lower limit of this interval.
6. Apply the formula below by substituting the given values.

𝑁
− 𝑐𝑓𝑏
𝑥̃ = 𝑋𝑙𝑏 + ( 2 )𝑖
𝑓𝑚

where 𝑥̃ = median
𝑋𝑙𝑏 = the lower boundary of true lower limit of the median class
N = total frequency
𝑐𝑓𝑏 = cumulative frequency before the median class
𝑓𝑚 = frequency of the median class
𝑖 = size of the class interval

Example :
Calculate the median scores of 60 students who took a 30-point Math Quiz.
Scores f
28-29 1
26-27 3
24-25 3
22-23 3
20-21 6
18-19 6
16-17 8
14-15 6
12-13 10
10-11 14
N = 60

Solution:
Compute the cumulative frequencies by adding the frequencies to the
cumulative frequencies.
 Scores f ˂cf
28-29 1 60
26-27 3 59
24-25 3 56
22-23 3 53
20-21 6 50
18-19 6 44
16-17 8 38
Median class 14-15 6 30
12-13 10 24
10-11 14 14
N = 60

𝑁 60
th score = ( ) th score = 30th score
2 2

The class interval that contains the 30th score is 14-15.

𝑓𝑚 = 6
𝑋𝑙𝑏 = 13.5
𝑐𝑓𝑏 = 24
𝑖= 2
𝑁
− 𝑐𝑓𝑏
𝑥̃ = 𝑋𝑙𝑏 + ( 2 )𝑖
𝑓𝑚
30−24
𝑥̃ = 13.5 + ( )2
6
𝑥̃ = 13.5 + (1)2
𝑥̃ = 13.5 + 2
𝑥̃ = 15.5
This means that 50 percent of the students got scores below 15.5 or if the
passing score is 50 percent of the total number of points, almost one-half of the class
failed in that particular quiz.

Mode

In the computation of the mode given the frequency distribution, the first
step is to get the modal class. The modal class interval with the highest frequency.
To compute for the mode, we use the formula below.
Δ1
𝑥̂ = 𝑋𝑙𝑏 + ( )𝑖
Δ1+ Δ2

where 𝑋𝑙𝑏 = lower boundary of the modal class

 Δ1 = difference between the frequency of the interval containing the
mode and the frequency of the next lower class interval
Δ2 = difference between the frequency of the interval containing the
mode and the frequency of the next higher class interval
i = size of the class interval

Example:
Find the mode of the following frequency distribution.

Scores f
98-100 2
95-97 1
92-94 1
89-91 6
86-88 6
83-85 5

Modal class 80-82 9

77-79 2
74-76 3
71-73 5
N = 40
Solution:
Get the modal class or the highest frequency.
Modal class: 80-82

Given:
𝑋𝑙𝑏 = 79.5
Δ1 = 9 – 2 = 7
Δ2 = 9 – 5 = 4
i =3

Δ1
𝑥̂ = 𝑋𝑙𝑏 + ( )𝑖
Δ1+ Δ2

7
𝑥̂ = 79.5 + ( )3
7+4
7
𝑥̂ = 79.5 + ( )3
11
𝑥̂ = 79.5 + (0.64)3
𝑥̂ = 79.5 + 1.92
𝑥̂ = 81. 42
 ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY 1: LET’S PRACTICE!

Direction: Find the mean of the following frequency distribution.

Scores f
95-99 1
90-94 4
85-89 3
80-84 7
75-79 7
70-74 9
65-69 2
60-64 1
55-59 2
50-54 2
45-49 2
N = 40

ACTIVITY 2: KEEP ON PRACTICING!

Direction: The table shows the data of scores in a mastery test in one of the classes
of Mrs. Ma. Cristina C. Camarse. Find the median.

𝑁 Scores f ˂cf
= _______
2 91-95 1
𝑓𝑚 = _______ 86-90 6
𝑋𝑙𝑏 = _______ 81-85 7

𝑐𝑓𝑏 = _______ 76-80 4

71-75 7
𝑖 = _______
66-70 12
𝑥̃ = _______
61-65 5
56-60 5
51-55 1
46-50 2
N=
ACTIVITY 3: TEST YOURSELF!
Direction: Calculate the mean, median and mode of the weight of the two sections
of Grade 7 Students.

Weight of Grade 7 Students

Weight in kg f
75-79 1
70-74 4
65-69 10
60-64 14
55-59 21
50-54 15
45-69 14
40-44 1
N=

Mean = _____________
Median = ___________
Mode = ____________

WRAP-UP

Remember…
The manner of computing for the mean of grouped data is given by the formula:

∑𝑓𝑋𝑚
𝑥̅ =
𝑁
where 𝑥̅ = mean
𝑓 = frequency
𝑋𝑚 = class mark (average of lower interval and upper interval)
∑𝑓𝑋𝑚 = sum of the product of frequencies and classmarks
N = total frequency

To compute the median of grouped data, we proceed as follows:

1. Compute the cumulative frequencies by adding the frequencies to the
cumulative frequencies.
𝑁
2. Determine one-half of the total number of cases:
2
3. Get the cf of the class immediate above the median class.
4. Determine the frequency (fm) of the median class
5. Find the class interval in which the median class falls and determine the
exact lower limit of this interval.
 6. Apply the formula below by substituting the given values.

𝑁
− 𝑐𝑓𝑏
2
𝑥̃ = 𝑋𝑙𝑏 + ( )𝑖
𝑓𝑚

where 𝑥̃ = median
𝑋𝑙𝑏 = the lower boundary of true lower limit of the median class
N = total frequency
𝑐𝑓𝑏 = cumulative frequency before the median class
𝑓𝑚 = frequency of the median class
𝑖 = size of the class interval

To compute for the mode of grouped data, we use the formula below.
Δ1
𝑥̂ = 𝑋𝑙𝑏 + ( )𝑖
Δ1+ Δ2

where 𝑋𝑙𝑏 = lower boundary of the lower class

Δ1 = difference between the frequency of the interval containing the
mode and the frequency of the next lower class interval
Δ2 = difference between the frequency of the interval containing the
mode and the frequency of the next higher class interval
i = size of the class interval

VALUING
REFLECTION: (Journal Writing)
In previous decades, the use of calculators in the classroom was discouraged.
Now we see how technology such as calculators, computers and e-books are
changing the way we learn. Identify the advantages and disadvantages of the use of
these devices and write these in your notebook.

POSTTEST

Directions: Using the data on scores of 40 students in a mathematics test, answer

the questions that follow.

Scores Frequency(f) Cumulative

Frequency(cf)
95-99 1 40
 90-94 4 39
85-89 3 35
80-84 7 32
75-79 7 25
70-74 9 18
65-69 2 9
60-64 1 7
55-59 2 6
50-54 2 4
45-49 2 2
N = 40

1. What is the size of the class interval of the given frequency distribution
table?
A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8

2. What is the median class of the scores of 40 students in a mathematics

test?
A. 60-64 B. 65-69 C. 70-74 D. 75-79

3. What is the modal class of the scores of 40 students in a mathematics

test?
A. 75-79 B. 70-74 C. 65-69 D. 60-64

4. What is the median of the set of data?

A. 74.50 B. 75.60 C. 76 D. 76.50

5. What is the mode of the set of data?

A. 73.40 B. 73.60 C. 74.10 D. 75
ACTIVITY 3
Weight f Xm fXm ˂cf
in kg ACTIVITY 1
75-79 1 77 77 80
Scores f Xm fXm
70-74 4 72 288 79
95-99 1 97 97
65-69 10 67 670 75 90-94 4 92 368
60-64 14 62 868 65 85-89 3 87 261
55-59 21 57 1197 51 80-84 7 82 574
50-54 15 52 780 30 75-79 7 77 539
70-74 9 72 648
45-49 14 47 658 15
65-69 2 67 134
40-44 1 42 42 1 60-64 1 62 62
N= ∑𝑓𝑋𝑚 = 55-59 2 57 114
80 4580 50-54 2 52 104
45-49 2 47 94
N = 40 ∑𝑓𝑋𝑚 = 2995
Mean =57.25
Median = 57.85 Mean = 74.88
Mode = 56.80
ACTIVITY 2
Scores f ˂cf
RECAP 91-95 1 50
1. Jaguars (Mean= 77) 86-90 6 49
2. Wolves (Median= 80) 81-85 7 43
3. Mean= 68.2 Median= 65 76-80 4 36
71-75 7 32
PRETEST 66-70 12 25
61-65 5 13
1. C
56-60 5 8
2. B
3. B 51-55 1 3
4. C 46-50 2 2
5. C
N=
POSTTEST 50
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. B
5. A
KEY TO CORRECTION
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