WEEK 4

INTERPRETING
MEASURES OF
POSITION
Presented by:
Ms. Corine C. Color
Grade 10 Mathematics Teacher
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

Recognizes the connection between the definition of a measure of position

and its interpretation in a given distribution.
Interprets a particular measure of position in distribution.
 Appreciate the importance of interpretation of measure position in real-life
situations.
 INTERPRETING
MEASURES OF POSITION
Measures of position refers to the position where score and data are located
relative to others in the given distribution.
INTERPRETING
MEASURES OF POSITION
Also, we have discussed the relationships among the measures of position as
shown in the illustration below:
INTERPRETING
MEASURES OF POSITION
Measures of position give a range where a percentage of the data fall. The
measures we consider here are percentiles, quartiles and deciles.

The Pn percentile of the set data is a measurement such that after the data are
ordered from smallest to largest, at most, p% of the data are less than or equal
to this value. In symbol,

Pn ≤ to the solved value

There are two other important percentiles. The 25th percentile, typically
denoted, Q1, and the 75th percentile, typically denoted as Q3. Q1 is commonly
called the lower quartile and Q3 is commonly called the upper quartile.
The Qn quartile of the set data is a measurement such that after
the data are ordered from smallest to largest, at most, Q of the
data are less than or equal to this value. In symbol,
Qn ≤ to the solved value

Deciles are similar to quartiles. But while quartile sort data into
four quarters, deciles sort data into ten equal parts.

The Dn decile of the set data is a measurement such that after the
data are ordered from smallest to largest, at most, D of the data
are less than or equal to this value. In symbol,
Dn ≤ to the solved value
However, percentile rank, quartile rank, and
decile rank of the data set is measurement
such that after the data are ordered from
smallest to largest, at most, percentile rank,
quartile rank, decile rank is greater than or
equal to the solved value.
 LET’S TRY THIS ONE!
1. In a 20 – items Mastery Test in Mathematics 10, the scores of Grade 10 STE
students are shown in the table below:
Table 1. Scores of Grade 10 STE Students in their Mastery Test in
Mathematics
Name of Student Scores Name of Student Scores
Maria 15 Mark 16
Celestine 12 Lloyd 10
Kristine 18 James 14
Cecil 14 Kenneth 13
Ria 19 Karl 11
Criza 17 Evanz 20
Caril 15 Jaries 18
A. Using the test scores of STE Students, if
Q2 = 13, how many students belongs to
Q2?

B. Using table 1, if D5 = 16, how many

students belongs to D5?

C. Using table 1, if P50 = 16, how many

students belongs to P50?
2. Calculate D4 of the Mathematics test scores of Students taking modular
distance learning and interpret the solved value.

Scores Frequency

50- 54 1

45-49 4

40-44 3

35-39 4

30-34 7

25-29 5

20-24 4

15-19 2
Step. 1. Complete the frequency distribution table.

Less than
Scores Frequency Lower Boundary cumulative
frequency (<cf)
50- 54 1 49.5 30

45-49 4 44.5 29

40-44 3 39.5 25

35-39 4 34.5 22

30-34 7 29.5 18

25-29 5 24.5 11

20-24 4 19.5 6

15-19 2 14.5 2
 Step. 1. Complete the frequency distribution table.

Less than
Scores Frequency Lower Boundary cumulative
frequency (<cf)
50- 54 1 49.5 30

45-49 4 44.5 29

40-44 3 39.5 25

35-39 4 34.5 22

30-34 7 29.5 18 (12th – 18th score)

D4 class
25-29 5 24.5 11

20-24 4 19.5 6

15-19 2 14.5 2
WHAT I HAVE LEARNED
Fill Me In: Direction; Read the given statements below. Identify the missing word/s,
number/s that will complete the thought and will make the statement true and
correct. You may choose your answer on the choices on the given box. Write your
answer on a separate answer sheet/s.

1. 75th percentile is equal to what quartile?

2. If Q3 of the given set of data is 13. Using mathematical sentence, Q3 _______ 13.
3. During the UPCAT 2021, Job obtained a percentile rank of 95 in scientific ability.
This implies that his score is __________ the scores of 95% of the students who took
UPCAT.
4. If D1 15 implies that one-tenth of the data is ________ or equal to 15
5. D5 = Q2 = P__ median.

3rd 50 ≤
≥ Less than Greater than
30
ASSIGNMENT
REFERENCES
https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/mathematics-10-learning-modules-quar
ter-4/129447232