Mathematics in the Modern World

Midterm - Lesson 2
Determine the measure of central tendency of
ungrouped and grouped data
Solve the measure of central tendency
It is the most commonly used measure of central
tendency. When we talk about average, we
always refer to the mean.

The formula in getting the mean of the given

data is:

𝒙
𝒙= 𝑵
Eight friends in a Math class of 30 students
receive a test grades 86, 92, 88, 86, 87, 91, 91
and 89. Find the mean of these grades.

𝒙
𝒙=
𝑵
𝟖𝟔+𝟗𝟐+𝟖𝟖+𝟖𝟔+𝟖𝟕+𝟗𝟏+𝟗𝟏+𝟖𝟗
𝒙= 𝟖
𝟕𝟏𝟎
𝒙= = 88.75
𝟖
The age of ten contestants in MathTinik Quizbee
are the following: 15, 16, 15, 17, 15, 16, 15, 16,
16, and 17. Find their average age.

𝒙
𝒙= = 𝟏𝟓. 𝟖
𝑵
The median is the midpoint of the data array.
Before finding this value, you need first to
arrange in order from least to greatest or vice
versa. The median will either be specific value
or will fall between two values.
Eight friends in a Math class of 30 students
receive a test grades 86, 92, 88, 86, 87, 91, 91
and 89. Find the median.

Solution: Arrange from lowest to highest grade.

Median = 86 86 87 88 89 91 91 92
Median = 88 + 89 = 177 / 2
Median = 88.50
Five pregnants were lined up for check up and
given blood pressure check first. Their blood
pressure were recorded: 120, 110, 110, 130,
130. Find the median.

Solution: Arrange the given from least to

greatest.
Median = 110 110 120 130 130
Median = 120
It is the value that occurs most often in
the data set.
The number of values/data/observation
in the data set which appears the most
number of times.
Nine friends in a Math class of 30
students receive a test grades 86, 92,
88, 86, 87, 91, 91, 86 and 89. Find the
mode.

Mode: 86 86 86 87 88 89 91 91
Mode = 86
Find the mode of the given data set:
25, 27, 30, 24, 25, 27, 26, 25,28, 30,
26, 27, 28, 27, and 26

Mode = 27
Please prepare your calculator/
scientific calculator if available,
notebook/paper and
ballpen/pencil.
Write the given data on your notebook/paper.

Class Frequency
17-19 3
20-22 5
23-25 7
26-28 6
29-31 9
32-34 2
35-37 5
38-40 3
Class Frequency
17-19 3
20-22 5
23-25 7
26-28 6
29-31 9
32-34 2
35-37 5
38-40 3
 Frequency Distribution Table
Lower Cumulative
Frequency Class mark
Class
(f)
Boundaries
(x) fx frequency
(lb) (cf)

17-19 3

20-22 5

23-25 7

26-28 6

29-31 9

32-34 2

35-37 5

38-40 3

N= 40
 Frequency Distribution Table
Lower Cumulative
Frequency Class mark
Class
(f)
Boundaries
(x) fx frequency
(lb) (cf)

17-19 3 16.5 18 54 3

20-22 5 19.5 21 105 8

23-25 7 22.5 24 168 15

26-28 6 25.5 27 162 21

29-31 9 28.5 30 270 30

32-34 2 31.5 33 66 32

35-37 5 34.5 36 180 37

38-40 3 37.5 39 117 40

fx=
N= 40
1,122
 Frequency Class mark
Class
(f) (x) fx Using the formula:
17-19 3 18 54 𝒇𝒙
20-22 5 21 105 𝒙=
𝑵
23-25 7 24 168
26-28 6 27 162
29-31 9 30 270 𝟏,𝟏𝟐𝟐
32-34 2 33 66
𝒙= = 28.05
𝟒𝟎
35-37 5 36 180
38-40 3 39 117
fx=
N= 40
1,122
 Frequenc Lower
Cumulativ Using the formula:
e
Class y Boundaries
frequency
(f) (lb)
(cf)
17-19 3 16.5 3
20-22 5 19.5 8 𝒇 𝟒𝟎
= = 𝟐𝟎
23-25 7 22.5 15 𝟐 𝟐
26-28 6 25.5 21 cf = 21
29-31 9 28.5 30 𝟐𝟎 − 𝟐𝟏
32-34 2 31.5 32
𝒙 = 𝟐𝟖. 𝟓 + 𝟑
𝟗
−1
35-37 5 34.5 37 𝒙 = 𝟐𝟖. 𝟓 + ( )3
9
38-40 3 37.5 40 𝒙 = 𝟐𝟖. 𝟓 + (-0.333)
N= 40 𝒙 = 𝟐𝟖. 𝟏𝟕

fMC = 9 lbmc = 28.5

cw = 3
 Using the formula:
Lower
Frequency
Class Boundaries
(f)
(lb)
17-19 3 16.5
20-22 5 19.5
23-25 7 22.5
26-28 6 25.5 cw = 3 D1 = 9 – 6 = 3
29-31 9 28.5
lbmo = 28.5 D2 = 9 – 2 = 7
32-34 2 31.5
35-37 5 34.5 3
38-40 3 37.5
Mode =28.5 + 3
3+7
N= 40 3
=28.5 + 3
10
=28.5 + 0.9
= 29.4