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Find the 3rd
decile or D3 of
the following
test scores of
a random 35, 42, 40, 28, 15,
sample of ten
students.
23, 33, 20, 18,
and 28.
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First, arrange the scores in
ascending order:
3
11
10
33
𝑜𝑟 3.3
10
th
D3= 3.3 position
15, 18, 20, 23, 28, 28, 33, 35, 40, 42
th
3.3 isbetween the 3 rd and the 4 th items:
20 and 23
By interpolation, find the value of 3.3th
position:
23 − 20 = 3
3 × 0.3 = 0.9 20 + 0.9 = 20.9
Conclusion: This means that 30% of the
distribution is below 20.9 and that 70% is
above 20.9.
Consider the following scores:
50, 52, 48, 45, 33, 65, 42, 37, 69, 40, 41,
38
a. Find D2
Solution:
D 2= 2.6th position
33, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 45, 48, 50,
52, 65, 69
2.6 is between the 2 nd and3 rditems: 37 and
38
By interpolation, find the value of 2.6 th
position:
38 − 37 = 1
1 × 0.6 = 0.6 37 + 0.6 = 37.6
Conclusion: This means that 20% of the
distribution is below 37.6 and that 70% is
above 37.6.
We will calculate second, and seventh
deciles from the following array of
data:
36 − 30 = 6
6 × 0.2 = 1.2
30 + 1.2 = 31.2
∴ 31.2 is D2
20, 28, 29, 30, 36, 37, 39, 42, 53, 54,
55, 58, 61, 67, 68, 70, 74, 81, 82, 93
7
D7= 20 + 1
10
7 147
21 = 𝑜𝑟 14.7
10 10
D7= 14.7 th position
20, 28, 29, 30, 36, 37, 39, 42, 53, 54,
55, 58, 61, 67, 68, 70, 74, 81, 82, 93
68 − 67 = 1
1 × 0.7 = 0.7
67 + 0.7 = 67.7
∴ 67.7 is D7
How important is the concept
of measures of position in
your life?
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Give the
different
measures of
position.
40
41
deciles of the
following.
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