MEASURES OF POSITION

FOR UNGROUPED DATA

ACAMPADO, Lourdes Lopez

“FOLLOW ME”
Measures of Position for Ungrouped Data

QUARTILE
DECILE
PERCENTILE
QUARTILE
- divides a distribution into four equal parts.
- is of the form:
𝒊𝐧
𝑸Q
𝒊 i==𝟒i (n+1)
4
Where:
i = is the position that you
are to find
n = is the total number of
data in a distribution
STEPS:

1. Arrange the given data in increasing

order.
2. Determine the total number of data.
3. Use the formula given.
Example:
Given the following data of the
scores in mathematics quiz:
15, 11 ,10 ,19 ,18 ,8 ,16 ,14 , & 16

Find the 3rd quartile.

DECILE
- divides a distribution into ten equal parts.
- is of the form:
𝒊𝐧
𝑫D
𝒊 i==𝟏𝟎
i (n+1)
10
Where:
i = is the position that you
are to find
n = is the total number of
data in a distribution
Example:
Given the following data of the
scores in mathematics quiz:
15, 11 ,10 ,19 ,18 ,8 ,16 ,14 , & 16

Find the 5th decile.

PERCENTILE
- divides a distribution into one hundred equal
parts.
- is of the form:
𝒊𝐧
𝑷𝒊 P=i = i (n+1)
𝟏𝟎𝟎
100
Where:
i = is the position that you
are to find
n = is the total number of
data in a distribution
Example:
Given the following data of the
scores in mathematics quiz:
15, 11 ,10 ,19 ,18 ,8 ,16 ,14 , & 16
 Find the 20th percentile.
APPLICATION:

Anthony is a secretary in one big

company in Cagayan de Oro City. His
salary is in the 7th decile. Should
Anthony be glad about his salary or
not? Explain your answer.
EVALUATION:
The scores of Miss Philippines candidates from
seven judges were recorded as follows:
8.45 , 9.20 , 8.56 , 9.13 , 8.67 , 8.85 , and 9.17.

Calculate the following:

1. 𝑸𝟐 2. 𝑸𝟑 3. 𝑫𝟒

4. 𝑫𝟖 5. 𝑷𝟐𝟎 6. 𝑷𝟔𝟎
GOD BLESS!