Measures of Position
for Grouped Data
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DISTRIBUTION TABLE FOR MEASURES OF
POSITION
1. Find the Range ®
R = Highest Score – Lowest Score
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2. Compute for the number of intervals, n, by using
the formula:
n= 1+ 3.3 Log N
where :
n = number of class interval
N = total number of values or observations
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3. Compute for the class size, i, using the formula
R
i
n
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4. Using the lowest score as lower limits,
add (i-1) to obtain the higher limit
of the desired class interval
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5. The lower limit of the 2nd interval maybe
obtained by adding the class size to the lower
limit of the first interval. Add ( i-1) to the
result to obtain the higher limit of the 2nd
interval.
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6. Repeat step 5 to obtain the 3rd class
interval, and so on and so forth.
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7. When the n class intervals are completed,
determine the frequency for each class interval
by counting the elements.
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8. Cumulative Frequency are of two kinds.
*The less than cumulative frequency of a class is found
by adding the frequency of the class and the
frequencies of the lower classes.
(Add the lowest frequency up to the highest
frequency)
*The greater than cumulative frequency is found in the
same manner but in the reverse order
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9. Class Boundaries are often described as the true
limits because these are more precise
expressions of class limits. The lower boundary
of a class interval is 0.5 less than its lower limit
and its upper boundary is 0.5 more than its upper
limit.
FORMULA of Quartiles for Grouped Data
k = Position Number
QK = kth Quartile
LBQk = Lower Class Boundary of the kth
quartile class
<Cfb = Less than cumulative frequency
below the kth Quartile class
fQk = frequency of the kth quartile class
i = class size
N = total number of data
FORMULA of Deciles for Grouped Data
k = Position Number
DK = kth Quartile
LBDk = Lower Class Boundary of the kth
quartile class
<Cfb = Less than cumulative frequency
below the kth Quartile class
fDk = frequency of the kth quartile class
i = class size
N = total number of data
FORMULA of PERCENTILES for Grouped Data
k = Position Number
PK = kth Quartile
LBPk = Lower Class Boundary of the kth
quartile class
<Cfb = Less than cumulative frequency
below the kth Quartile class
fPk = frequency of the kth quartile class
i = class size
N = total number of data
NOTE: To identify the Class of Qk, Dk and/or Pk, use the given below
Qk, Dk and/or Pk CLASS MEASURES OF POSITION
- FORMULAS FOR GROUPED DATA
- FORMULAS
FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION TABLE
C. I Tally f LCB <Cf
ACTIVITY # 1. Write all on a 1 whole pad paper
ACTIVITY # 2
USE LONG BOND PAPER IN DOING THE ACTIVITY
ON THE NEXT SLIDE
ACTIVITY # 2
Construct the Frequency Distribution Table for the given set
of data. Compute (a) RANGE (R); (b) NO. OF INTERVALS (n)
and (c) CLASS SIZE (i) before constructing the FDT
Weights (in pounds) of 50 pieces of Jackfruits Sold in
Balibago Robinsons Supermarket
55 60 59 62 56 67 56 57 63 54
62 64 62 61 63 50 55 62 58 62
56 53 59 55 64 58 64 70 62 64
58 60 61 59 60 67 58 57 65 58
61 63 59 59 51 58 60 62 53 62
Class Tally Frequency Less than Lower
Interval Cumulative Class
Frequency Boundary
Compute for the following and Interpret each result:
1.) First Quartile
2) First Decile
3.) 95th Percentile
5 points each column=25 points
5 points each for the computation of the
positions = 15 points
2 points each for the interpretation= 6
points
1 point for the Range=1 point
1 point for the Number of Intervals= 1
point
2 points for the Class width= 2 points
TOTAL: 50 points
REFERENCES
BASIC STATISTICS copyright 2006 By Elizabeth Parreno et al
Mathematics Learners Module in Mathematics 10
E-Math 10 by Oronce
Prepared by:
Renan James A. Galang
SST3/CMRICTHS
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