1 Percent For Grouped Data
1 Percent For Grouped Data
1 Percent For Grouped Data
Example 1: Sam collects plastic bottles every month from the 50 houses in his
barangay. The data for the collection last month is summarized in the table below.
Calculate the 15th percentile, 50th percentile and 93rd percentile
Solution:
Step 1: To be able to solve the problem, we must complete the table by adding a column for
less than cumulative frequency.
Position of 𝑃𝑘 𝑘𝑁
= 100
𝑃
15(50) 750
15 = 100
= 100
= 7.5
This means we need to find the class interval where the 7.5 th weigh is
contained. Note that the 5th – 13th weighs belong to the class interval: 6-8. The P15
class is the class interval 6-8.
Step 3: Set the given facts for the identified Percentile Class.
LB = 5.5
N = 50
cfb = 4
𝑓𝑃15 = 9
i=3
15𝑁
= 7.5
100
Step 4: Set the formula for P15, substitute and evaluate. Write the final answer and
put the analysis.
15𝑁
100
𝑃15 = 𝐿𝐵 + ( − 𝑐𝑓𝑏) 𝑖
𝑓
𝑃15
Therefore, 15% of the houses
gave less than or equal to 6.67 kg of
7.5−4
𝑃 )3 plastic
85% gavebottle
6.67tokg
Sam last month and
or more.
15 = 5.5 + (
9
𝑃15 = 6.67
50𝑁
P class: = = 50(50) This means that we need to
50 100 find the class interval where the 25th
100
2500 weigh is contained.
= 100
Note that the 24th-35th weigh
= 25 belong to the class interval: 12-14. So
the 25th weigh is also within the class
interval. The P50 class is class interval
12-14.
Given:
LB = 11.5
cfb = 23 Write the given facts for the
𝑓 = 12 identified Percentile Class.
𝑃50
i=3
0𝑁
100= 12
50𝑁
100
𝑃50 = 𝐿𝐵 + ( − 𝑐𝑓𝑏) 𝑖
𝑓 Set the formula for P50,
𝑃50
substitute and evaluate.
25−23
𝑃50 = 11.5 + ( )3 Therefore, 50% of the houses
12
gave 12 kg or less of plastic bottle to
𝑃50 = 12 Sam and 50% of the houses gave 12
kg or more.
93𝑁
P class: = =
100 93(50) This means that we need to
93
100 find the class interval where the
4650
= 100 46.5th weigh is contained.
Given:
LB = 17.5
cfb = 43 Write the given facts for the
𝑓𝑃93 = 7 identified Percentile Class.
i=3
93𝑁
= 46.5
100
93𝑁
100
𝑃 = 𝐿𝐵 + ( − 𝑐𝑓𝑏)
93 Set the formula for P93,
𝑓𝑃93
substitute and evaluate.
1. P31 = 3. P63 =
LB = LB =
𝑘𝑁 𝑘𝑁
= =
100 100
Cfb =
Cfb =
𝑓𝑃𝑘 =
𝑓𝑃𝑘 =
i=
i=
2. P57 = 4. P95 =
LB = LB =
𝑘𝑁 𝑘𝑁
= =
100 100
Cfb = Cfb =
𝑓𝑃𝑘 = 𝑓𝑃𝑘 =
i= i=
N Frequency <cf
umber of Mistakes
18-20 2
15-17 6
12-14 4
9-11 5
6-8 7
3-5 14
0-2 12
a. P30 = c. P68 =
b. P45 = d. P89 =
WRAP–
UP
Percentiles are values that divide a set of data into 100 equal groups. There
are 99 percentiles which are denoted by P1, P2…,P99. In such organization of data, 1% falls below
P1, 2% below falls P2 and so n, 99% falls below P99. The kth percentile denoted by Pk is computed
as follows:
𝑘𝑁
− 𝑐𝑓
𝑃𝑘 = 𝐿𝐵 + (100) 𝑖𝑏
𝑓𝑃𝑘
POSTTEST
The frequency distribution presented below shows
the Mathematics test score of 50 students. Read each
statement carefully. Encircle the letter that corresponds to
the correct answer.