For our example data set:

Find 𝐐𝟏 , 𝐐𝟐 , 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐐𝟑 , given the scores of

10 students in their Science activity using
Mendenhall and Sincich Method.

𝟒 𝟗 𝟕 𝟏𝟒 𝟏𝟎 𝟖 𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟓 𝟔 𝟏𝟏
 𝟒 𝟔 𝟕 𝟖 𝟗 𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟒 𝟏𝟓
𝟏
Position of 𝐐𝟏 = 𝐧+𝟏
𝟒
𝟏 The computed value
= (𝟏𝟎 + 𝟏)
𝟒 2.5 becomes 3 after
𝟏 rounding up. The
= 𝟏𝟏 lower quartile value is
𝟒
Position of 𝐐𝟏 = 𝟐. 𝟓 → 𝟑 the 3 data element,
rd

so 𝐐𝟏 = 𝟕.
𝐐𝟏 = 𝟕
 𝟒 𝟔 𝟕 𝟖 𝟗 𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟒 𝟏𝟓
𝟐
Position of 𝐐𝟐 = 𝐧+𝟏
𝟒
𝟐
= (𝟏𝟎 + 𝟏)
𝟒
𝟐 The middle quartile
= 𝟏𝟏 value is the 6 data
th
𝟒
Position of 𝐐𝟐 = 𝟓. 𝟓 → 𝟔 element, so 𝐐𝟐 = 𝟏𝟎.

𝐐𝟐 = 𝟏𝟎
 𝟒 𝟔 𝟕 𝟖 𝟗 𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟒 𝟏𝟓
𝟑
Position of 𝐐𝟑 = 𝐧+𝟏
𝟒
𝟑 The computed value
= (𝟏𝟎 + 𝟏) 8.25 becomes 8 after
𝟒
𝟑 rounding down. The
= 𝟏𝟏 upper quartile value is
𝟒
the 8 data element,
th
Position of 𝐐𝟑 = 𝟖. 𝟐𝟓 → 𝟖 so 𝐐𝟑 = 𝟏𝟐.
𝐐𝟑 = 𝟏𝟐
a. Determine the process in finding the quartile of
ungrouped data using linear interpolation method;
b. Calculate the quartile of ungrouped data using
linear interpolation method; and
c. Appreciate linear interpolation method through
actively participating during the discussion.
 ACTIVITY:
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 Find the 𝐐𝟏 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐐𝟑 , given the
scores of 9 students in their
Mathematics activity.

𝟏 𝟐𝟕 𝟏𝟔 𝟕 𝟑𝟏 𝟕 𝟑𝟎 𝟑 𝟐𝟏
• Arrange the data in ascending order:
𝟏 𝟑 𝟕 𝟕 𝟏𝟔 𝟐𝟏 𝟐𝟕 𝟑𝟎 𝟑𝟏
• Locate the position of the score in the distribution.
𝟏
Position of 𝐐𝟏 = 𝐧+𝟏
𝟒
𝟏
= (𝟗 + 𝟏)
𝟒
𝟏
=
𝟒
𝟏𝟎 Since the result is a decimal
Position of 𝐐𝟏 = 𝟐. 𝟓 number, interpolation is needed.

• Interpolate the value to obtain the 1 quartile.

st
Step 1: Subtract the data.
Step 2: Multiply the result by the decimal part
obtained in the Position of the Quartile.
Step 3: Add the result in step 2, to the smaller
number.
 𝟏 𝟑 𝟕 𝟕 𝟏𝟔 𝟐𝟏 𝟐𝟕 𝟑𝟎 𝟑𝟏
Step 1: Subtract the 2 nd data from the 3rd data.
𝟕−𝟑=𝟒
Step 2: Multiply the result by the decimal part obtained in
the Position of 𝐐𝟏 .
𝟒 𝟎. 𝟓 = 𝟐
Step 3: Add the result in step 2, to the 2 or smaller
nd

number. 𝟑+𝟐=𝟓
Therefore, the value of 𝐐𝟏 = 𝟓.
• Arrange the data in ascending order:
𝟏 𝟑 𝟕 𝟕 𝟏𝟔 𝟐𝟏 𝟐𝟕 𝟑𝟎 𝟑𝟏
• Locate the position of the score in the distribution.
𝟑
Position of 𝐐𝟑 = 𝐧+𝟏
𝟒
𝟑
= (𝟗 + 𝟏)
𝟒
𝟑
=
𝟒
𝟏𝟎 Since the result is a decimal
Position of 𝐐𝟑 = 𝟕. 𝟓 number, interpolation is needed.

• Interpolate the value to obtain the 3rd quartile.

 𝟏 𝟑 𝟕 𝟕 𝟏𝟔 𝟐𝟏 𝟐𝟕 𝟑𝟎 𝟑𝟏
Step 1: Subtract the 7th data from the 8th data.
𝟑𝟎 − 𝟐𝟕 = 𝟑
Step 2: Multiply the result by the decimal part obtained in
the Position of 𝐐𝟑 .
𝟑 𝟎. 𝟓 = 𝟏. 𝟓
Step 3: Add the result in step 2, to the 7 or smaller
th

number. 𝟐𝟕 + 𝟏. 𝟓 = 𝟐𝟖. 𝟓
Therefore, the value of 𝐐𝟑 = 𝟐𝟖. 𝟓.
 Solve for the 𝐐𝟏 , 𝐐𝟐 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐐𝟑 of the
given data.

𝟐 𝟏𝟎 𝟑 𝟖 𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟓 𝟒 𝟗 𝟏𝟑 𝟏
• Arrange the data in ascending order:
𝟏 𝟐 𝟑 𝟒 𝟖 𝟗 𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟑 𝟏𝟓
• Locate the position of the score in the distribution.
𝟏
Position of 𝐐𝟏 = 𝐧+𝟏
𝟒
𝟏
= (𝟏𝟎 + 𝟏)
𝟒
𝟏
=
𝟒
𝟏𝟏 Since the result is a decimal
Position of 𝐐𝟏 = 𝟐. 𝟕𝟓 number, interpolation is needed.

• Interpolate the value to obtain the 1 quartile.

st
 𝟏 𝟐 𝟑 𝟒 𝟖 𝟗 𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟑 𝟏𝟓
Step 1: Subtract the 2 nd data from the 3rd data.
𝟑−𝟐=𝟏
Step 2: Multiply the result by the decimal part obtained in
the Position of 𝐐𝟏 .
𝟏 𝟎. 𝟕𝟓 = 𝟎. 𝟕𝟓
Step 3: Add the result in step 2, to the 2 or smaller
nd

number. 𝟐 + 𝟎. 𝟕𝟓 = 𝟐. 𝟕𝟓
Therefore, the value of 𝐐𝟏 = 𝟐. 𝟕𝟓.
• Arrange the data in ascending order:
𝟏 𝟐 𝟑 𝟒 𝟖 𝟗 𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟑 𝟏𝟓
• Locate the position of the score in the distribution.
𝟐
Position of 𝐐𝟐 = 𝐧+𝟏
𝟒
𝟐
= (𝟏𝟎 + 𝟏)
𝟒
𝟐
=
𝟒
𝟏𝟏 Since the result is a decimal
Position of 𝐐𝟐 = 𝟓. 𝟓 number, interpolation is needed.

• Interpolate the value to obtain the 2 nd quartile.

 𝟏 𝟐 𝟑 𝟒 𝟖 𝟗 𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟑 𝟏𝟓
Step 1: Subtract the 5th data from the 6 data.
th

𝟗−𝟖=𝟏
Step 2: Multiply the result by the decimal part obtained in
the Position of 𝐐𝟐 .
𝟏 𝟎. 𝟓 = 𝟎. 𝟓
Step 3: Add the result in step 2, to the 5 or smaller
th

number. 𝟖 + 𝟎. 𝟓 = 𝟖. 𝟓
Therefore, the value of 𝐐𝟐 = 𝟖. 𝟓.
• Arrange the data in ascending order:
𝟏 𝟐 𝟑 𝟒 𝟖 𝟗 𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟑 𝟏𝟓
• Locate the position of the score in the distribution.
𝟑
Position of 𝐐𝟑 = 𝐧+𝟏
𝟒
𝟑
= (𝟏𝟎 + 𝟏)
𝟒
𝟑
=
𝟒
𝟏𝟏 Since the result is a decimal
Position of 𝐐𝟑 = 𝟖. 𝟐𝟓 number, interpolation is needed.

• Interpolate the value to obtain the 3rd quartile.

 𝟏 𝟐 𝟑 𝟒 𝟖 𝟗 𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟑 𝟏𝟓
Step 1: Subtract the 8 data from the 9
th th data.
𝟏𝟑 − 𝟏𝟐 = 𝟏
Step 2: Multiply the result by the decimal part obtained in
the Position of 𝐐𝟑 .
𝟏 𝟎. 𝟐𝟓 = 𝟎. 𝟐𝟓
Step 3: Add the result in step 2, to the 8 or smaller
th

number. 𝟏𝟐 + 𝟎. 𝟐𝟓 = 𝟏𝟐. 𝟐𝟓
Therefore, the value of 𝐐𝟑 = 𝟏𝟐. 𝟐𝟓.
 The recorded temperature (in °𝐂 ) of
Nathaniel’s room for the past ten days are as
follows:

𝟏𝟕 𝟐𝟑 𝟏𝟔 𝟐𝟏 𝟐𝟐 𝟏𝟗 𝟏𝟔 𝟐𝟎 𝟏𝟖 𝟐𝟐

Find the value of the lower, middle and upper

quartile.
 Find the 𝐐𝟏 , 𝐐𝟐 , and 𝐐𝟑 from the
following data using Linear
Interpolation Method:

𝟓𝟎, 𝟒𝟓, 𝟑𝟖, 𝟐𝟎, 𝟕, 𝟑, 𝟑, 𝟔, 𝟗, 𝟏𝟐, 𝟏𝟖, 𝟐𝟐

1. Calculate 𝑸𝟏 from the following data:
𝟏𝟎, 𝟓𝟎, 𝟑𝟎, 𝟐𝟎, 𝟏𝟎, 𝟐𝟎, 𝟕𝟎, 𝟑𝟎.

2. Find the 𝑸𝟏 and 𝑸𝟐 from the following

data: 𝟑, 𝟏𝟑, 𝟏𝟏, 𝟏𝟓, 𝟓, 𝟒, 𝟐