ASSESSMENT OF STUDENTS LEARNING

MEASURES OF CENTRAL TENDENCY (Grouped Data)

MEAN ( x )
Using Midpoint Method Using Unit Deviation Method
n
fX
x
m

= i

+ =
n
fd
X x
0
Where: f = frequency Where: X0 = assumed
mean (midpoint of
Xm = midpoint or class mark the class here
you started the n = sample si!e
deviation"
f = frequency
d = deviation
n = sample si!e
i = si!e of the class interval
#teps in getting the Mean using Midpoint Method:
$% &et the midpoint or class mark (Xm" of each of the classes%
'% Multiply each midpoint to the corresponding frequency of each class%
(epresent the column as fXm%
)% *ind the sum of fXm and the value of sample si!e (n"%
+% ,ompute the value of the mean using the formula% (ound-o. the /nal anser
to the nearest hundredths%
#teps in getting the Mean using Unit Deviation Method
$% #tart the column for deviation (d" 0y riting !ero (0" in any of the class% 1ero
is ar0itrary (you can put !ero in any of the classes"% 2ssign positive (3"
deviations ($4 '4 )4 +4 etc%" to the classes higher in value than the class here
you rite !ero5 and negative (6" deviations (6$4 6'4 6)4 6+4 etc%" to the classes
loer in value%
'% Multiply these deviations ith their corresponding frequencies% (epresent the
column as fd%
)% *ind the sum of fd%
+% *ind the value of the assumed mean (X0"4 sample si!e (n" and the si!e of the
class interval (i"
7% ,ompute the value of the mean using the formula% (ound-o. the /nal anser
to the nearest hundredths%
MEDIAN ( x
~
)
i

<
+ =
m
b
lb
f
cf
2
n
x
~
x
~
Where:
lb
x
~
= loer 0oundary of the median class
n = sample si!e
8cf0 = less than cumulative frequency 0efore the median class
fm = frequency of the median class
i = si!e of the class interval
#teps in getting the M9D:2;:
$% ,omplete the column for less than cumulative frequency (8cf" and loer
class 0oundaries%
'% ,ompute for
2
n
%
)% &et the median class (the class in hich the less than cumulative frequency
(8cf" is equal or greater than the value of
2
n
0ut the nearest"%
+% Determine the loer 0oundary of the median class (
lb
x
~
"5 the less than
cumulative frequency 0efore (8cf0"5 the frequency of the median class (fm"
and the si!e of the class interval (i"%
7% #u0stitute the values in the formula% (ound-o. the /nal anser to the nearest
hundredths%
MODE ( x )
i

+
+ =
2 1
1
lb
d d
d
x x
Where:
lb
x
= loer 0oundary of the modal class
d$ = di.erence 0eteen the frequency of the modal class and the
frequency 0efore
d' = di.erence 0eteen the frequency of the modal class and the
frequency after
i = si!e of the class interval
#teps in getting the M<D9:
$% &et the modal class% =he class ith the highest frequency%
'% Determine the loer 0oundary of the modal class (
lb
x
"5 d$5 d' and the si!e of
the class interval (i"%
)% #u0stitute the values in the formula% (ound-o. the /nal anser to the nearest
hundredths%
9>amples:
$% =he results of the :? test of a group of <@ce Management students in a certain
college are presented 0elo% ,ompute the value of the mean4 median and mode%
:? #cores
;um0e
r of
studen
ts
Xm fXm d fd 8cf
Aoer
Boundarie
s
C0 6 C+ ' C' $++ -' -+ ' DE%7
C7 6 CE C CC 7)E -$ -C E C+%7
F0 6 F+ '0 F' $4D+0 0 0 'E CE%7
F7 6 FE '$ FC $4F'C $ '$ 70 F+%7
E0 6 E+ )E E' )47FF ' CF FE FE%7
E7 6 EE 'C EC '4D$E ) F$ $$D E+%7
$00 6
$07
$+ $0' $4+'F + 7D $)0 EE%7
$07 6
$0E
$0 $0C $40C0 7 70 $+0 $0+%7
$$0 6
$$+
7 $$' 7D0 D )0 $+7 $0E%7
n =
$+7
415 , 13 fX
m
=
305 fd =

Solution
MEAN ( x )
Using Midpoint Method Using Unit Deviation Method
52 . 92
145
415 , 13
n
fX
x
m
= =

= i

+ =
n
fd
X x
0
= 5
145
305
82

+ = E'%7'
MEDIAN ( x
~
)
5 . 72
2
145
2
n
= =
=he highlighted class is the median class since its 8cf (FE" is greater than the
value of
2
n
(C'%7"%
i

<
+ =
m
b
lb
f
cf
2
n
x
~
x
~
= 5
39
50 5 . 72
5 . 89

+ = E'%)F
MODE ( x )
=he highlighted class is the modal class since it has the highest frequency%
d$ = )E 6 '$ = $F5 d' = )E 6 'C = $'
i

+
+ =
2 1
1
lb
d d
d
x x
= 5
12 18
18
5 . 89

+
+ = E'%70
'% ,ompute the mean4 median and modal score of )F students in a test in 2lge0ra%
#cores
;um0er
of
student
s
Xm fXm d fd 8cf
Aoer
Boundari
es
+0 6 +C $ +)%7 +)%7 -7 -7 $ )E%7
+F 6 77 ' 7$%7 $0) -+ -F ) +C%7
7D 6 D) ) 7E%7 $CF%7 -) -E D 77%7
D+ 6 C$ C DC%7 +C'%7 -' -$+ $) D)%7
C' 6 CE $0 C7%7 C77 -$ -$0 ') C$%7
F0 6 FC E F)%7 C7$%7 0 0 )' CE%7
FF 6 E7 ) E$%7 'C+%7 $ ) )7 FC%7
ED 6 $0) ' EE%7 $EE ' + )C E7%7
$0+ 6
$$$
$
$0C%7 $0C%7 ) ) )F
$0)%7
n = )F
= 885 , 2 fX
m

= 36 fd
Solution
MEAN ( x )
Using Midpoint Method Using Unit Deviation Method
92 . 75
38
885 , 2
n
fX
x
m
= =

= i

+ =
n
fd
X x
0
= 8
38
36
5 . 83

+ =
C7%E'
MEDIAN ( x
~
)
19
2
38
2
n
= =
i

<
+ =
m
b
lb
f
cf
2
n
x
~
x
~
= 8
10
13 19
5 . 71

+ = CD%)0
MODE ( x )
d$ = $0 6 C = )5 d' = $0 6 E = $
i

+
+ =
2 1
1
lb
d d
d
x x
= 8
1 3
3
5 . 71

+
+ = CC%70
ACTI!ITY
MEASURES OF CENTRAL TENDENCY (Grouped Data)
$% *ind the mean4 median and mode of the test results of $00 students in #tatistical
2nalysis shon 0elo%
#cores
;um0er
of
students
Xm fXm d fd 8cf
Aoer
Boundari
es
$7 6 '+ 7
'7 6 )+ $0
)7 6 ++ $$
+7 6 7+ ')
77 6 D+ 'D
D7 6 C+ $+
C7 6 F+ F
F7 6 E+ )
n= $00
'% =he results of the :? test of a group of <@ce Management students in a certain
college are presented 0elo% ,ompute for the value of the mean4 median and
mode%
:? #cores
;um0er of
students
C0 6 C7 '
CD 6 F$ C
F' 6 FC '0
FF 6 E) '$
E+ 6 EE )E
$00 6 $07 'C
$0D 6 $$$ $+
$$' 6 $$C $0
$$F 6 $') 7
n= $+7