INTERPRETING MEASURES OF POSITION

It is a measure of position that divides the distribution into ten equal parts.

                                                 

• A. Decile   

• B. Percentile

• C. Quartile 

• D. Tentile

What measure of position divides the distribution into 100 equal parts?

• A. quartiles

• B. deciles

• C.percentiles

• D. range

What measure of position divides the distribution into 4 equal parts?

                    

• A. quartiles   

•    B.  deciles     

•     C. percentiles  

•     D. range

If D6 is equal to 25. What does it mean?

• It means that 60% of the data is less than or equal to 25. This also means that 60% of the data is greater than 25.

• It means that 60% of the data is less than or equal to 25. This also means that 40% of the data is greater than 25.

• It means that 25% of the data is less than or equal to 25. This also means that 75% of the data is greater than 25.

• It means that 25% of the data is less than or equal to 25. This also means that 25% of the data is greater than 25.

If Q3 is equal to 50. What does it mean?

• It means that 30% of the data is less than or equal to 50. This also means that 50% of the data is greater than 50.

• It means that 30% of the data is less than or equal to 50. This also means that 70% of the data is greater than 50.

• It means that 75% of the data is less than or equal to 50. This also means that 25% of the data is greater than 50.

• It means that 75% of the data is less than or equal to 50. This also means that 35% of the data is greater than 50.

Arranging this data ( 7, 3, 6, 4, 7,4, 8, 9) in ascending order will lead to_____.

• A. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9

• B. 3, 4, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8

• C. 3, 4, 4, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9

• D. 3, 4, 4, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9

In a 70-item test, Melody got a score of 50 which is the third quartile. What does it mean?

• It means that she surpassed 25% of her classmates.

• It means that she surpassed 50% of her classmates.

• It means that she surpassed 75% of her classmates.

• It means she got the highest score

Anthony is a secretary in one big company in Metro Manila. His salary is in the 8th decile. What does this mean?

• 20% of the employees receive a salary that is less than or equal to his salary and 20% of the employees receive a salary that is greater than his salary.

• 20% of the employees receive a salary that is less than or equal to his salary and 80% of the employees receive a salary that is greater than his salary.

• 8% of the employees receive a salary that is less than or equal to his salary and 2% of the employees receive a salary that is greater than his salary.

• 80% of the employees receive a salary that is less than or equal to his salary and 20% of the employees receive a salary that is greater than his salary.

Regine got a score of 92 which is the 88th percentile in a certain examination. Which of the following is TRUE?

• A. She passed the test if the passing score is the 9th decile.

• B. Eighty-eight percent of the class got scores less than or equal to 92

• C. Twelve percent of the class got scores less than or equal to 92

• D. She scored above 90% of her classmates.

The second quartile (𝑄2) of the ages of the 50 Grade 7-Lily students of XYZ National High School is 13 years old. Which of the following is TRUE?

• A. Most of the students are aging 13 years old.

• B. All of the students are aging 13 years old.

• C. There are 12 students aging 13 years old.

• D. There are 25 students that the ages are less than or equal to 13 years old.