MODULE QUANTITATIVE METHOD

CHAPTER 4: MEASURES OF POSITION

After reading this chapter, you should be able to:

A measure of position is a method by which the position that a particular data value has within a
given data set can be identified.

QUANTILES

It is a score distribution where the scores are divided into different equal parts.

There are three kinds of quantiles.

➢ Quartile

➢ Decile

➢ Percentile

LESSON 4.1 Quartiles, Deciles and Percentiles for

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QUARTILES

DECILES

PERCENTILES

QUANTILE OF UNGROUPED DATA

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Formula to be used:

William Mendenhall and Terry Sincich developed the steps in order to solve quantiles for
ungrouped data

Steps in solving quantile for the ungrouped data using Mendenhall and Sincich method

➢ First, arrange the data in ascending of descending order. Then find n.

➢ Second, locate the position of the score distribution using Mendenhall and Sincich
method.

➢ Third, if the result or rank has a decimal number, then linear interpolation is needed.

Steps of Interpolation

➢ Step 1: Arrange the score in ascending order.

➢ Step 2: Locate the position of the score in the distribution (using the given formula in
finding the location of the score)

➢ Step 3: If the result is a decimal number, proceed for the interpolation.

➢ Step 4: Find the difference between the two values where in Qk, Dk or Pk is situated.

➢ Step 5: Multiply the result in Step 4 by the decimal part obtained in Step 3.

➢ Step 6: Add the result in Step 5 to the 2nd smaller number in Step 4.

EXAMPLE:

Using the given data 6, 8, 10, 12, 12, 14, 15, 16, 20. Find the 1st Quartile, 6th Decile and 65th
Percentile.

Solution:

6, 8, 10,12, 12, 14, 15, 16, 20

1st quartile Linear Interpolation:

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LESSON 4.2 Quartiles, Deciles and Percentiles for

Where:

Qk = quartile

k = quartile location {1,2,3}

n = sample size

LB = lower boundary of the quartile class

f = frequency of the quartile class

cf = less than cumulative frequency before the quartile class

i = class interval

Example:

The data shown in frequency are distribution Scores of 40 students in a mathematics class consist
of 60 items. Find for the 1st quartile.

CL f CL f <cf
10-14 5 10-14 5 5
15-19 2 15-19 2 7
20-24 3 20-24 3 10
25-29 5 25-29 5 15
30-34 2 30-34 2 17
35-39 9 35-39 9 26
40-44 6 40-44 6 32
45-49 3 45-49 3 35
50-54 5 50-54 5 40
n=40 n=40
Solution:

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DECILES FOR GROUPED DATA

Where:

Dk = Decile
k = decile location {1,2,3,…, 9} n = sample size
LB = lower boundary of the decile class f = frequency of the decile class
cf = less than cumulative frequency before the decile class i = class interval

Example:

The data shown in frequency are distribution Scores of 40 students in a mathematics class consist
of 60 items. Find for the 5th decile.

CL f
10-14 5
15-19 2
20-24 3
25-29 5
30-34 2
35-39 9
40-44 6
45-49 3
50-54 5
n=40

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Where:

Pk = Percentile

k = percentile location {1,2,3,…, 99}

n = sample size

LB = lower boundary of the Percentile class

f = frequency of the percentile class

cf = less than cumulative frequency before the percentile class

i = class interval

Example:

The data shown in frequency are distribution Scores of 40 students in a mathematics class consist
of 60 items. Find for the 85th Percentile.

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Solution:

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