The employees of a manufacturing company pledged the following donations in peso
for the establishment of a community pantry: 100, 400, 250, 50, 200, 300, 100, 50, 150, 250,
500, 100, 300, 50, and 150. Using the employees’ contributions, calculate and interpret the
following:
a.) upper quartile b.) 7th decile c.) 35th percentile
Solution:
50, 50, 50, 100, 100, 100, 150, 150, 200, 250, 250, 300, 300, 400, 500
a. Upper quartile or 3
=
4
( + 1) 3 =
3
4
(15 + 1) =
3
4
(16) =
48
4
= 12
3 is in the 12th position. Therefore, 3 = 300.
b. 7
th decile or 7
=
10
( + 1) 7 =
7
10
(15 + 1) =
7
10
(16) =
112
10
= 11.2
Interpolate: 11.2nd position is between the 11th and 12th position which are 250 and
300, respectively. 300-250=50 then 250+0.2=250.2. Hence, D7=250.2
c. 35th percentile or 35
=
100
( + 1) 35 =
35
100
(15 + 1) =
7
20
(16) =
112
20
= 5.6
Interpolate: 5.6th position is between the 5th and 6th position which are 100 and 100,
respectively. Hence, P35=100.
Guide Questions:
1. How did you determine the value of the upper quartile, 7th decile and the 35th
percentile?
2. How will you interpret the results? PLEASE HELP ME
