Measure of Position

1. What measures of position divide the distribution into 100 equal parts?

2. What measures of position divide the distribution into 10 equal parts?

3. How many percent corresponds P₂₅ if you will interpret it?

4. How many percent corresponds Q₃ if you will interpret it?

5. What measures of position divide the distribution into 4 equal parts?

6. Find the first quartile for the following data set: 7, 9, 13, 4, 18, 3, 9, 10, 15, 8, 2, 6, 9

7. Find the 5th decile for the following data set: 7, 9, 13, 4, 18, 3, 9, 10, 15, 8, 2, 6, 9

8. Given the following data set: 20, 22, 23, 26, 29, 30, 30, 35, 33, 40. What is the second quartile, or the median.

9. Mr. Ivan Reyes a bank manager is interested in the amount of time it takes his teller to provide a service to the depositors. On a particular morning, he asked his Math 10: Quarter 4_Week 1 Page 8 of 9secretary to record the service time that was provided for 15 customers. The time is given to the nearest minute: 6, 9, 7, 5, 15, 10, 9, 7, 4, 9, 10, 9, 8, 6, 7. Find the P75.

10. Mr. Ivan Reyes a bank manager is interested in the amount of time it takes his teller to provide a service to the depositors. On a particular morning, he asked his Math 10: Quarter 4_Week 1 Page 8 of 9secretary to record the service time that was provided for 15 customers. The time is given to the nearest minute: 6, 9, 7, 5, 15, 10, 9, 7, 4, 9, 10, 9, 8, 6, 7. Find the lower quartile.