Activities/Exercises

ACTIVITY 1. Given set A = {15,19,23,25,37,39,43}

Given:

n=7

Median, Q2 = 25

a. lower quartile, Q1

Solution:

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15 19 23 25 37 39 43

Q1 Q2

ANSWER: The lower quartile (Q1) which is the 2nd observation is 19.

b. upper quartile, Q3

Solution:

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Q1 Q2 Q3

ANSWER: The upper quartile (Q3) which is the 6th observation is 39.

c. Interquartile range, IQR

Solution:

ANSWER: The Interquartile range (IQR) is 20.

ACTIVITY 2. Complete the cross Quantile Puzzle by finding the specified measures of
position. Use linear interpolation. (In filing the boxes, disregard the decimal point.)

Given Scores: 5,7,12,14,15,22,25,30,36,42,53,65

n = 12

Across Down
2. D7 1. D5
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9.1th is in between the 10th and the 9th 6.5th is in between the 6th and the 7th
data, so data, so

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4. P65 3. P90
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8.45th is in between the 8th and the 9th 11.7th is in between the 11th and the 12th
data, so data, so
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8. D9 5. D4
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11.7th is in between the 11th and the 12th 5.2th is in between the 5th and the 6th
data, so data, so

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9. P9 6. P52
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1.17th is in between the 1st and the 2nd

data, so 6.76th is in between the 6th and the 7th
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7. P54
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7.02th is in between the 7th and the 8th

data, so
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2 3 6 6
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3 2 7 1

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2 6 1 4
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5 3 4 2

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ACTIVITY 3. Given 30 multiple-choice items in their final test in Mathematics, the scores of 30
students are the following:

13 16 18 18 20 21 21 22 22 23
25 25 26 27 28 29 29 30 31 34
35 36 37 37 38 43 44 45 46 48

Calculate the following using the given data:

a. Q1

Solution:
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7.75th is in between the 7th and the 8th data, so

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B. D4

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12.4th is in between the 12th and the 13th data, so

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C. P65

Solution:

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20.15th is in between the 20th and the 21st data, so

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ACTIVITY 1. The frequency distribution presented below gives the ages who were infected by
COVID-19 in Lipa City dated from February 2020 to May 1, 2021. Complete the table and
answer the following questions.

Lower
Ages Frequency <cf
Boundaries
70-79 186 70 – 5 = 69.5 4086+186 = 4272
60-69 367 59.5 3719+367 = 4086
50-59 560 50 – 5 = 49.5 3159+560 = 3719
40-49 730 40 – 5 = 39.5 3159
30-39 1058 29.5 1371+1058 = 2429
20-29 1190 20 – 5 = 19.5 1371
10-19 181 10 – 5 = 9.5 181

1. How many confirmed cases of COVID-19 are there?

ANSWER: There are 4272 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Lipa City dated from February
2020 to May 1, 2021.

2. Based on the data, what group of ages has the highest number of infected by virus?

ANSWER: The age group with the highest frequency will tell us which among them has the
highest number infected by the virus. In this case, the age group of 20 – 29 has a frequency of
1190, which is the highest among group of ages.

3. What frequency should be used in solving the 30th percentile?

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Since the 30th percentile is equal to 1281.6, we should use the 1371 as <cf since it is the nearest
to P30. The frequency of 1371 is 1190.

ANSWER: The frequency that should be used solving the 30th percentile is 1190.

4. What lower boundary should be used in solving the 50th percentile?

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Since the 50th percentile is equal to 2136, we should use the 2429 as <cf since it is the nearest to
P50. The lower boundary of 2429 is 29.5.

ANSWER: The lower boundary that should be used solving the 50th percentile is 29.5.

5. What is the 5th decile or the median?

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