Fractiles of Grouped
Data
Fractiles
Quartiles
,
Deciles
,,,,,
Percentiles
, ,…
Quartiles
Where:
k = quartile
L = Lower boundary of class
C = Class size Note:
N = Total number of frequency
= the cumulative frequency before the
class
fq = Frequency of the class
Example 1: Find the
Class Frequency < Class
Interval (f) Cumulative Boundarie
Frequency s
(Cf<)
15-17 8 8 14.5-17.5
18-20 23 31 17.5-20.5
21-23 17 48 20.5-23.5
24-26 18 66 23.5-26.5
27-29 8 74 26.5-29.5
30-32 4 78 29.5-32.5
33-35 2 80 32.5-35.5
N = 80
Class Frequenc < Cumulative Class
Interval y Frequency Boundaries
(f) (Cf<) k = 1
15-17 8 8 14.5-17.5
18-20 23 31 17.5-20.5 L =
21-23 17 48 20.5-23.5
24-26 18 66 23.5-26.5 C = 3
27-29 8 74 26.5-29.5
N = 80
30-32 4 78 29.5-32.5
33-35 2 80 32.5-35.5 =
N = 80
𝑘𝑁 1(80) fq =
𝑄1𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠 ¿ ¿ = 20
4 4
[
(
]
)𝑐
𝑘𝑁
− 𝐶𝑓 𝑏 k =
4 1
𝑄 =𝐿+
1
𝑓𝑞
[ ( ) ]
L = 17.
1 ( 80 )
−8 5
4
𝑄1 =17 . 5 + 3 C = 3
23
𝑄1 =17 . 5+
23 [
]
( 20 − 8 )
3 N = 80
[ ]
8
( 12 ) =
𝑄1 =17 . 5 + 3
23 fq = 23
𝑄1 =17 . 5 +1 . 57
Interpretation:
25% of the scores of the
𝑄1 =19 . 01
students are less than or
equal to 19.01
Class Frequenc < Cumulative Class
Interval y Frequency Boundaries
(f) (Cf<) k = 1
15-17 8 8 14.5-17.5
18-20 23 31 17.5-20.5 L = 17.
5
21-23 17 48 20.5-23.5
24-26 18 66 23.5-26.5 C = 3
27-29 8 74 26.5-29.5
N = 80
30-32 4 78 29.5-32.5
33-35 2 80 32.5-35.5 = 8
N = 80
𝑘𝑁 1(80) fq = 23
𝑄1𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠 ¿ ¿ = 20
4 4
Example 2: Find the
Class Frequency < Class
Interval (f) Cumulative Boundaries
Frequency
(Cf<)
15-17 8 8 14.5-17.5
18-20 23 31 17.5-20.5
21-23 17 48 20.5-23.5
24-26 18 66 23.5-26.5
27-29 8 74 26.5-29.5
30-32 4 78 29.5-32.5
33-35 2 80 32.5-35.5
N = 80
Class Frequenc < Cumulative Class
Interval y Frequency Boundaries
(f) (Cf<) k = 3
15-17 8 8 14.5-17.5
18-20 23 31 17.5-20.5 L =
21-23 17 48 20.5-23.5
24-26 18 66 23.5-26.5 C = 3
27-29 8 74 26.5-29.5
N = 80
30-32 4 78 29.5-32.5
33-35 2 80 32.5-35.5 =
N = 80
𝑘𝑁 3( 80) fq =
𝑄 3𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠 ¿ ¿ =60
4 4
Class Frequenc < Cumulative Class
Interval y Frequency Boundaries
(f) (Cf<) k = 3
15-17 8 8 14.5-17.5
18-20 23 31 17.5-20.5 L = 23.
5
21-23 17 48 20.5-23.5
24-26 18 66 23.5-26.5 C = 3
27-29 8 74 26.5-29.5
N = 80
30-32 4 78 29.5-32.5
33-35 2 80 32.5-35.5 = 48
N = 80
𝑘𝑁 3( 80) fq = 18
𝑄 3𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠 ¿ ¿ =60
4 4
[
(
]
)𝑐
𝑘𝑁
− 𝐶𝑓 𝑏 k =
4 3
𝑄 =𝐿 +
3
𝑓𝑞
[ ( ) ]
L = 23.
3 ( 80 )
− 48 5
4
𝑄 3=23 . 5 + 3 C = 3
18
𝑄 3=23 . 5+
]
18 [
( 60 − 48 )
3 N = 80
[ ]
48
( 12 ) =
𝑄 3=23 . 5 + 3
18 fq = 18
𝑄3 =23 . 5 + 2
Interpretation:
75% of the scores of the
𝑄 3 =25 . 5
students are less than or
equal to 25.5
Deciles
Where:
k = decile
L = Lower boundary of class
C = Class size Note:
N = Total number of frequency
= the cumulative frequency before the
class
fd = Frequency of the class
Example 3: Find the
Class Frequency < Class
Interval (f) Cumulative Boundarie
Frequency s
(Cf<)
15-17 8 8 14.5-17.5
18-20 23 31 17.5-20.5
21-23 17 48 20.5-23.5
24-26 18 66 23.5-26.5
27-29 8 74 26.5-29.5
30-32 4 78 29.5-32.5
33-35 2 80 32.5-35.5
N = 80
Class Frequenc < Cumulative Class
Interval y Frequency Boundaries
(f) (Cf<) k = 7
15-17 8 8 14.5-17.5
18-20 23 31 17.5-20.5 L =
21-23 17 48 20.5-23.5
24-26 18 66 23.5-26.5 C = 3
27-29 8 74 26.5-29.5
N = 80
30-32 4 78 29.5-32.5
33-35 2 80 32.5-35.5 =
N = 80
𝑘𝑁 7( 80) fd =
𝐷7𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠 ¿ ¿ =56
10 10
Class Frequenc < Cumulative Class
Interval y Frequency Boundaries
(f) (Cf<) k = 7
15-17 8 8 14.5-17.5
18-20 23 31 17.5-20.5 L = 23.
5
21-23 17 48 20.5-23.5
24-26 18 66 23.5-26.5 C = 3
27-29 8 74 26.5-29.5
N = 80
30-32 4 78 29.5-32.5
33-35 2 80 32.5-35.5 = 48
N = 80
𝑘𝑁 7( 80) fd = 18
𝐷7𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠 ¿ ¿ =56
10 10
(
[ )𝐶
]
𝑘𝑁
− 𝐶𝑓 𝑏 k =
10 7
𝐷 =𝐿+
7
𝑓 𝑑
[ ( ) ]
L = 23.
7 ( 80 )
− 48 5
10
𝐷7 =23 . 5 + 3 C = 3
18
𝐷7 =23 . 5+
18 [
]
(56 − 48 )
3 N = 80
[ ]
48
(8) =
𝐷7 =23 . 5 + 3
18 fd = 18
𝐷7 =23 . 5 +1 . 33
Interpretation:
70% of the scores of the
𝐷 7 =24students
. 83 are less than or
equal to 24.83
Example 4: Find the
Class Frequency < Class
Interval (f) Cumulative Boundarie
Frequency s
(Cf<)
15-17 8 8 14.5-17.5
18-20 23 31 17.5-20.5
21-23 17 48 20.5-23.5
24-26 18 66 23.5-26.5
27-29 8 74 26.5-29.5
30-32 4 78 29.5-32.5
33-35 2 80 32.5-35.5
N = 80
Class Frequenc < Cumulative Class
Interval y Frequency Boundaries
(f) (Cf<) k = 3
15-17 8 8 14.5-17.5
18-20 23 31 17.5-20.5 L =
21-23 17 48 20.5-23.5
24-26 18 66 23.5-26.5 C = 3
27-29 8 74 26.5-29.5
N = 80
30-32 4 78 29.5-32.5
33-35 2 80 32.5-35.5 =
N = 80
𝑘𝑁 3( 80) fd =
𝐷 3𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠 ¿ ¿ =24
10 10
Class Frequenc < Cumulative Class
Interval y Frequency Boundaries
(f) (Cf<) k = 3
15-17 8 8 14.5-17.5
18-20 23 31 17.5-20.5 L = 17.
5
21-23 17 48 20.5-23.5
24-26 18 66 23.5-26.5 C = 3
27-29 8 74 26.5-29.5
N = 80
30-32 4 78 29.5-32.5
33-35 2 80 32.5-35.5 = 8
N = 80
𝑘𝑁 3( 80) fd = 23
𝐷 3𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠 ¿ ¿ =24
10 10
[
(
]
)𝐶
𝑘𝑁
− 𝐶𝑓 𝑏 k =
10 3
𝐷 =𝐿+
3
𝑓 𝑑
[ ( ) ]
L = 17.
3 ( 80 )
−8 5
10
𝐷 3=17 . 5 + 3 C = 3
23
𝐷 3=17 . 5+
23 ]
( 24 − 8 )
[
3 N = 80
[ ]
8
( 16 ) =
𝐷 3=17 . 5 + 3
23 fd = 23
𝐷3 =17 . 5 + 2 . 09
Interpretation:
30% of the scores of the
𝐷 3 =19 . 59
students are less than or
equal to 19.59
Percentiles
Where:
k = percentile
L = Lower boundary of class
C = Class size Note:
N = Total number of frequency
= the cumulative frequency before the
class
fp = Frequency of the class
Example 5: Find the
Class Frequency < Class
Interval (f) Cumulative Boundari
Frequency es
(Cf<)
15-17 8 8 14.5-17.5
18-20 23 31 17.5-20.5
21-23 17 48 20.5-23.5
24-26 18 66 23.5-26.5
27-29 8 74 26.5-29.5
30-32 4 78 29.5-32.5
33-35 2 80 32.5-35.5
N = 80
Class Frequenc < Cumulative Class
Interval y Frequency Boundaries
(f) (Cf<) k = 88
15-17 8 8 14.5-17.5
18-20 23 31 17.5-20.5 L =
21-23 17 48 20.5-23.5
24-26 18 66 23.5-26.5 C = 3
27-29 8 74 26.5-29.5
N = 80
30-32 4 78 29.5-32.5
33-35 2 80 32.5-35.5 =
N = 80
𝑘𝑁 88( 80) fp =
𝑃 88𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠 ¿ ¿ =70 . 4
100 100
Class Frequenc < Cumulative Class
Interval y Frequency Boundaries
(f) (Cf<) k = 88
15-17 8 8 14.5-17.5
18-20 23 31 17.5-20.5 L = 26.
5
21-23 17 48 20.5-23.5
24-26 18 66 23.5-26.5 C = 3
27-29 8 74 26.5-29.5
N = 80
30-32 4 78 29.5-32.5
33-35 2 80 32.5-35.5 = 66
N = 80
𝑘𝑁 88( 80) fp = 8
𝑃 88𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠 ¿ ¿ =70 . 4
100 100
[
( )𝐶
]
𝑘𝑁
−𝐶𝑓 𝑏 k =
100 88
𝑃 88 = 𝐿+
𝑓𝑝
[
( ) ]
L = 26.
88 ( 80 )
− 66 5
100
𝑃 88 = 26 . 5 + 3 C = 3
8
𝑃 88 = 26 .5 +
[8 ]
( 70 . 4 −66 )
3 N = 80
[ ]
66
(4.4) =
𝑃 88 = 26 . 5 + 3
8 fp = 8
𝑃 88 = 26 . 5 +1 . 6 5
Interpretation:
88% of the scores of the
𝑃 88 = 28 . 1 5
students are less than or
equal to 28.15
Example 6: Find the
Class Frequency < Class
Interval (f) Cumulative Boundari
Frequency es
(Cf<)
15-17 8 8 14.5-17.5
18-20 23 31 17.5-20.5
21-23 17 48 20.5-23.5
24-26 18 66 23.5-26.5
27-29 8 74 26.5-29.5
30-32 4 78 29.5-32.5
33-35 2 80 32.5-35.5
N = 80
Class Frequenc < Cumulative Class
Interval y Frequency Boundaries
(f) (Cf<) k = 5
15-17 8 8 14.5-17.5
18-20 23 31 17.5-20.5 L =
21-23 17 48 20.5-23.5
24-26 18 66 23.5-26.5 C = 3
27-29 8 74 26.5-29.5
N = 80
30-32 4 78 29.5-32.5
33-35 2 80 32.5-35.5 =
N = 80
𝑘𝑁 5 ( 80 ) fp =
𝑃 5𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠 ¿ ¿ =4
100 100
Class Frequenc < Cumulative Class
Interval y Frequency Boundaries
(f) (Cf<) k = 5
15-17 8 8 14.5-17.5
18-20 23 31 17.5-20.5 L = 14.
5
21-23 17 48 20.5-23.5
24-26 18 66 23.5-26.5 C = 3
27-29 8 74 26.5-29.5
N = 80
30-32 4 78 29.5-32.5
33-35 2 80 32.5-35.5 = 0
N = 80
𝑘𝑁 5 ( 80 ) fp = 8
𝑃 5𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠 ¿ ¿ =4
100 100
[
(
]
)𝐶
𝑘𝑁
−𝐶𝑓 𝑏 k =
100 5
𝑃 = 𝐿+
5
𝑓𝑐
[ ( ) ]
L = 14.
5 ( 80 )
−0 5
100
𝑃 5= 14 . 5 + 3 C = 3
8
𝑃 5= 14 . 5 +
]
( 4 − 0)
8
3
[ N = 80
[ ]
0
( 4) =
𝑃 5= 14 . 5 + 3
8 fp = 8
𝑃5 = 14 . 5 +1 . 5
Interpretation:
5% of the scores of the
𝑃 5 =students
16 are less than or
equal to 16.
Note:
Note:
Table 1 Table 2
Note:
Class Frequenc < Cumulative Class
Interval y Frequency Boundaries
(f) (Cf<)
33-35 2 80 32.5-35.5
30-32 4 78 29.5-32.5
27-29 8 74 26.5-29.5
24-26 18 66 23.5-26.5
21-23 17 48 20.5-23.5
18-20 23 31 17.5-20.5
15-17 8 8 14.5-17.5
N = 80
Activity:
Class Frequenc < Cumulative Class
Interval y Frequency Boundaries
(f) (Cf<)
5–9 4
10 –14 7
15 – 19 10
20 – 24 8
25 – 29 3
30 – 34 2
35 – 39 2
N=
Find the following: