GOOD

MORNING!
OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the learners are
expected to:
 analyze problems involving measures of
position;
 use the appropriate procedure in solving
problems involving measures of position; and
 value the importance of measures of position
in real life situations.
PRE-ASSESSMENT

Choose the letter that you think best

answers the questions
1. Mel got a score of 55 which is equivalent
to 70th percentile in a Mathematics test.
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.His score is below the 5th decile.
B.30% of the class got scores 55 and
above.
C.He scored above 70% of his classmates.
D.If the passing mark is the first quartile, he
passed the test.
2. Jenny scored at the 99th percentile on a test.
How should we interpret this information?
A.Jenny scored better than 99% of people who
took this test.
B.Jenny scored worse than 99% people who
took this test.
C.Jenny got 99% of the questions on the test
right.
D.Jenny got 99% of questions on the test
wrong.
3. In a 70-item test, Melody got a score of
50 which is the third quartile. This means
that:
A.She got the highest score.
B.Her score is higher than 25% of her
classmates.
C.She surpassed 75% of her classmates.
D.Seventy-five percent of the class did not
pass the test.
4. The 1st quartile of the ages of 250 Grade 10
students is 16 years old. Which of the
following statements is true?
A.Most of the students are below 16 years old.
B.Seventy-five percent of the students are 16
years old and above.
C.Twenty-five percent of the students are 16
years old.
D.One hundred fifty students are younger than
16 years old.
5. Mrs. Reyes, a mathematics teacher, gave a
quiz to her Grade 10 advisory class. She used
the table below to calculate the 7th decile
.

Class Frequency LB Cumulative

Interval frequency

28-32 2 27.5 30
23-27 5 22.5 28
18-22 15 17.5 23
13-17 5 12.5 8
8-12 3 7.5 3
 Class Frequency LB Cumulative
Interval frequency

28-32 2 27.5 30
23-27 5 22.5 28
18-22 15 17.5 23
13-17 5 12.5 8
8-12 3 7.5 3

A.12 C. 21.83
B.16.6 D. 25
Answers:
1. A
2. C
3. C
4. B
5. C
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 To solve word problems involving
measure of position, the following are to
be followed:
a) Read and understand the problem
carefully.
b) Identify the given and the data being
asked in the problem
c) Identify the measure of position to
be used; quartile, decile and
percentile
d) Identify the formula to be used
The following are the formula for the
different measures of position

𝒌𝑵
−𝒄𝒇𝒃
𝟒
QUARTILE : 𝑸𝒌 = 𝑳𝑩 + 𝒊
𝒇𝑸
𝒌
 𝒌𝑵
−𝒄𝒇𝒃
𝟏𝟎
DECILE: 𝑫𝒌 = 𝑳𝑩 + 𝒊
𝒇𝑫
𝒌

𝒌𝑵
−𝒄𝒇𝒃
𝟏𝟎𝟎
PERCENTILE: 𝑷𝒌 = 𝑳𝑩 + 𝒊
𝒇𝑷
𝒌
Where:
LB = lower boundary
N= total frequency
𝒄𝒇𝒃 = cumulative frequency before the (percentile,
decile or quartile) class
𝒇𝑷 = frequency of the percentile class
𝒌
𝒇𝑫 = frequency of the decile class
𝒌
𝒇𝑸 = frequency of the quartile class
𝒌
𝒊 = size of the class interval
k= nth percentile, nth quartile, or nth decile
 MEASURES
OF POSITION
Measures of Position give us a way
to see whether a certain data point
or value falls in a sample or
distribution
 EXAMPLE 01
A sample of college students was
asked how much they spent
daily on a cellphone load (to the
nearest peso). The data
gathered are presented in the
table below, then solve for the
second quartile. (𝑄2 )
 Monthly Cell Number of
Phone Plan Cost Students]
(₱)
50-59 4
40-49 11
30-39 21
20-29 16
10-19 8
A. Complete the Frequency Distribution
Table
Class Interval Frequency Lower Less than
[Daily Cell [(f)Number of Boundaries (LB) Cumulative
Phone Load Students] Frequency (<cf)
Cost (₱)]
50-59 4 49.5 60
40-49 11 39.5 56
30-39 21 29.5 45
20-29 16 19.5 24
10-19 8 9.5 8
i= 10 N= 60
 B. Solve for the 𝑄2 class.

𝑘𝑁 2(60) 120
𝑄2 = = = = 30
4 4 4
The 30th score belong to the class
interval: 30-39. The 𝑄2 class is class
interval: 30-39.
C. Identify the data needed in the
formula

LB= 29.5
N= 60 𝑓𝑄2 = 21
𝑐𝑓𝑏 = 24
i= 10
 D. Solve for the(𝑄2 ).
𝑘𝑁
− 𝑐𝑓𝑏
𝑄𝑘 = 𝐿𝐵 + 4 𝑖
𝑓𝑄 𝑄2 = 29.5 + 0.286 10
𝑘
𝑄2 = 29.5 + 2.86
30 − 24
𝑄2 = 29.5 + 10 𝑸𝟐 = 𝟑𝟐. 𝟑𝟔
21
6
𝑄2 = 29.5 + 10
21
E. Give the conclusion

Therefore, 50% of the

students spent less than
or equal to ₱32.36 daily
for their cellphone load
 EXAMPLE 02
A certain group of individuals
conducted a research about
women having multiple-delivery
births in 2002. The following data
represent the age distribution of a
sample of 70 women having
multiple-delivery births in 2002.
Calculate 𝐷2 .
 Age Number
40-44 3
35-39 17
30-34 28
25-29 16
20-24 5
15-19 1
A. Complete the Frequency Distribution
Table
Age Number LB <cf

40-44 3 39.5 70
35-39 17 34.5 67
30-34 28 29.5 50
25-29 16 24.5 22
20-24 5 19.5 6
15-19 1 14.5 1
i= 5 N= 70
 B. Solve for the 𝑫𝟐 class.

𝑘𝑁 2(70) 140
𝐷2 = = = = 14
10 10 10
The 14th score belong to the class
interval: 25-29. The 𝐷2 class is class
interval: 25-29.
C. Identify the data needed in the
formula
𝐿𝐵 = 24.5
𝑁 = 70
𝑖=5
𝑐𝑓𝑏 = 6
𝑓𝐷 = 16
2
 D. Solve for the(𝑫𝟐 ).
𝑘𝑁
−𝑐𝑓𝑏
10
𝐷𝑘 = 𝐿𝐵 + 𝑖
𝑓𝐷
𝑘 𝐷2 = 24.5 + 0.5 5
14−6 𝐷2 = 24.5 + 2.5
𝐷2 = 24.5 + 5
16 𝑫𝟐 = 𝟐𝟕
8
𝐷2 = 24.5 + 5
16
E. Give the conclusion

Therefore, 20% of the women

having multiple-birth
delivery births have age
less than or equal to 27.
 EXAMPLE 03
A researcher conducted a
study on the daily wages of
workers in a Cabuyao. The
table below shows the result
(the daily wages of 40
workers). What is the 35% of
the distribution?
Daily Wages ₱ Number of Workers
426-450 3
401-425 12
376-400 9
351-375 8
326-350 5
301-325 3
A. Complete the Frequency Distribution
Table
Daily Number of LB <cf
Wages ₱ Workers
426-450 3 425.5 40
401-425 12 400.5 37
376-400 9 375.5 25
351-375 8 350.5 16
326-350 5 325.5 8
301-325 3 300.5 3
i=25 N= 40
 B. Solve for the 𝑷𝟑𝟓 class.

𝑘𝑁 35(40) 1400
𝑃35 = = = = 14
100 100 100
The 14th score belong to the class
interval: 351-375. The 𝑃35 class is class
interval: 351-375.
C. Identify the data needed in the
formula
𝐿𝐵 = 350.5
𝑁 = 40
𝑖 = 25
𝑐𝑓𝑏 = 8
𝑓𝑃 = 8
35
 D. Solve for the(𝑷𝟑𝟓 ).
𝑘𝑁
− 𝑐𝑓𝑏
𝑃𝑘 = 𝐿𝐵 + 100 𝑖
𝑓𝑃 𝑃35 = 350.5 + 0.75 25
𝑘
𝑃35 = 350.5 + 18.75
14 − 8 𝑷𝟑𝟓 = 𝟑𝟔𝟗. 𝟐𝟓
𝑃35 = 350.5 + 25
8
6
𝑃35 = 350.5 + 25
8
E. Give the conclusion

Therefore, 35% of the

workers are earning less
than ₱369.25 and at most
65% of the workers are
earning more than ₱369.25.
GROUP ACTIVITY
 POST-TEST

Choose the letter that you think best

answers the questions
1. Mel got a score of 55 which is equivalent
to 70th percentile in a Mathematics test.
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.His score is below the 5th decile.
B.30% of the class got scores 55 and
above.
C.He scored above 70% of his classmates.
D.If the passing mark is the first quartile, he
passed the test.
2. Jenny scored at the 99th percentile on a test.
How should we interpret this information?
A.Jenny scored better than 99% of people who
took this test.
B.Jenny scored worse than 99% people who
took this test.
C.Jenny got 99% of the questions on the test
right.
D.Jenny got 99% of questions on the test
wrong.
3. In a 70-item test, Melody got a score of
50 which is the third quartile. This means
that:
A.She got the highest score.
B.Her score is higher than 25% of her
classmates.
C.She surpassed 75% of her classmates.
D.Seventy-five percent of the class did not
pass the test.
4. The 1st quartile of the ages of 250 Grade 10
students is 16 years old. Which of the
following statements is true?
A.Most of the students are below 16 years old.
B.Seventy-five percent of the students are 16
years old and above.
C.Twenty-five percent of the students are 16
years old.
D.One hundred fifty students are younger than
16 years old.
5. Mrs. Reyes, a mathematics teacher, gave a
quiz to her Grade 10 advisory class. She used
the table below to calculate the 7th decile
.

Class Frequency LB Cumulative

Interval frequency

28-32 2 27.5 30
23-27 5 22.5 28
18-22 15 17.5 23
13-17 5 12.5 8
8-12 3 7.5 3
 Class Frequency LB Cumulative
Interval frequency

28-32 2 27.5 30
23-27 5 22.5 28
18-22 15 17.5 23
13-17 5 12.5 8
8-12 3 7.5 3

A.12 C. 21.83
B.16.6 D. 25
Answers:
1. A
2. C
3. C
4. B
5. C
ASSIGNMENT
Activity: Am I a Scholar?
Dennis and Christine scored 32 and 23,
respectively, in the National Career
Assessment Examination (NCAE). The
determining factor for a college
scholarship is that a student’s score
should be in the top 10% of the scores of
his/her graduating class. The students in
the graduating class obtained the following
scores in NCAE.
NCAE Scores F LB <cf

39-41 6
36-38 7
33-35 9
30-32 13
27-29 22
24-26 10
21-23 9
18-20 7
15-17 8
12-14 4
9-11 2
6-8 1
3-5 1
i= _____ N= ____
1. Complete the table by filling in the
value of LB (Lower Boundaries) and
<cf (less than cumulative frequency).
Explain how you arrived at your
answer.
2. Find the 3rd quartile, 72nd percentile,
and the 8th decile of the set of data.
THANK YOU!