La Consolacion University Philippines

Graduate School

Educ. 202 Reynaldo C. Cruz Ed. D.

Educational Statistics and Analysis Professor

EVELYN S. ACOSTA
MAEd- Educational Management

Worksheet # 1: Descriptive Analysis of Data

Part I : COMPUTATION

Table 1: Results of the verbal ability test of accountancy student in LCUP

1 1 1 2 3 4
Class f cf x fx f(x ) (X - M) (X - M) (X - M) (X - M)
2
Limit X

75-79 1 50 77 7 7 49 31.5 992.25 31255.875 984560.063

70-74 1 49 72 6 6 36 26.5 702.25 18609.625 493155.63
65-69 1 48 67 5 5 25 21.5 462.25 9938.375 213675.063
60-64 3 47 62 4 12 48 16.5 272.25 4429.125 74120.063
55-59 4 44 57 3 12 36 11.5 132.5 1520.875 17490.063
50-54 7 40 52 2 14 28 6.5 42.25 274.625 1785.063
45-49 8 33 47 1 8 8 1.5 2.25 3.375 5.063
40-44 9 25 42 0 0 0 -3.5 12.25 -42.875 150.063
35-39 7 16 37 -1 -7 7 -8.5 72.25 -614.125 5220.063
30-34 5 9 32 -2 -10 20 -13.5 182.25 -2460.375 33215.063
25-29 4 4 27 -3 -12 36 -18.5 342.25 -6331.625 117135.063
Total 50 35 293 56645.875 1940510.688

1. Solving for the value of Mean (m)

M = 𝑋0+𝑖 (∑𝑓𝑥"1" )/𝑁)
M = 42 + 5 (35/50)
M = 42 + 5 (0.7)
M = 42 + 3.5
M = 45.5
The computed Mean Value is 45.5 which shows the average of the 50 accountancy students of
LCUP on the verbal ability test.
 2. Solving for Median

𝑁
−𝑓𝑏
Mdn = l+𝑖 ( 2 )
𝑓𝑝
50
−𝑓𝑏
Mdn = 44.5 + 5 ( 2 )
𝑓𝑝
50
−𝑓𝑏
2
Mdn = 44.5+5 ( )
𝑓𝑝

Mdn = 44.5 +5 (0)

Mdn = 44.5 + 0
Mdn = 44.5
A computed Median of 44.5 reflects that 58% of the accountancy students has the most verbal
ability while 58% of the accountancy students has less verbal ability.

3. Solving for the value of Mode (Mo)

𝑑
1
Mo = l+𝑖 ( )
𝑑1+ 𝑑2
2
Mo = 39.5 + 5( )
2+1
Mo = 39.5 + 5 (0.666)
Mo = 39.5 + 3.33
Mo = 42.83

The most scored obtained by the students lies on the range of 40-44 with 9 accountancy
students based on the computed mode of 42.83.

4. Solving for the Range (R)

R = HS – LS
R = 78 – 25
R = 53

The Range of the score listed from the students of accountancy students is 53.

5. Quartile Deviation

Solving for First Quartile (Q1)

Q1 = l + i [ (N/4 - fb) / fp ]
𝑄1 = l + 5 [ (N/4 - fb) / fp ]
 12.5 −9
𝑄1 = 34.5 ( )
7
3.5
𝑄1 = 34.5+5 ( )
7

𝑄1 = 34.5+5 (0.5)

𝑄1 = 34.5 + 2.5

𝑄1 = 37

Solving for the Second Quartile (Q2)

Q2 = l + i [ (3N/4 - fb) / fp ]
Q2 = 44.5 + 5 (2(50)/ 4 - fb) / fp ]
Q2 = 44.5 + 5 (25- fb/fp
Q2 = 44.5 + 5 (25- 25/ 8)
Q2 = 44.5 +5 (0)
Q2 = 44.5
Solving for the Third Quartile (Q3)

3𝑁
−𝑓𝑏
𝑄3 = l+𝑖 ( 4 𝑓𝑝 )
3(50)
−𝑓𝑏
4
𝑄3 = 49.5 + 5 ( 𝑓𝑝
)
37.5 −𝑓𝑏
𝑄3 =49.5 + 5( 𝑓𝑝
)
37.5−33
𝑄3 =49.5+5 ( )
7
𝑄3 =49.5+5 (0.642)
𝑄3 = 44.5 + 3.21
𝑄3 = 52.71

𝑄3 −𝑄1
𝑄=
2

52.71−37.0
𝑄=
2

52.71−37.0
𝑄=
2

15.71
𝑄 =
2

𝑄 = 7.85
 Q2 44.5 Q2 44.5
-Q 7.85 +Q 7.85
36.65 52.35

The researcher can conclude that the score of the 26 accountancy

student based on their verbal ability test score is greater than or equal to 36.65
but less than or equal to 52.35. More over about 12 accountacy student falls
under Q1, which is 37 and the remaining 12 lies above Q3 that is 52.71.

6. Standard Deviation

∑ 𝑓𝑥′2 ∑ 𝑓𝑥' 2
σ=𝑖√ −( )
𝑁 𝑁

293 35 2
σ = 5√ 50 − (50)
σ = 5√5.86 − (0.7)2
σ = 5√5.86 − 0.49
σ = 5 (2.317)
= 11.58
σ
𝑀3
a. 𝛼3 =
σ3

1132.92
=
11.583

1132.92
=
1552.83
= 0.72
m 45.5 m 45.5
−𝛼3 -0.72 +𝛼3 +0.72
44.78 46.22
The verbal ability score of the 34 accountancy student is greater than or equal to 44.78 but less than or
equal to 46.22. (44.78 < σ< 46.22)

7. Skewness
 ∑ (x-m)3
M3=
𝑵
56645.875
=
50
=1132.92

𝑀4
𝛼4 =
σ4
38810.21
=
11.584
38810.21
=
17981.84
= 2.15
The distribution of the verbal ability of the accountancy student is negatively skewed, having a
skewness value of 2.15.

8. Kurtosis
M3 = ∑ ( X- M)4
N
= 1940510.68
50
= 38810.21
The distribution of verbal ability of the accountancy student is heterogenous, having the value
of below 4.0, hence the kurtosis is platykurtic.

Part II – ANALYSIS

Fifty accountancy students of LCUP has an average verbal ability score of 45. 5, a computed
median of 44.5 which means 58% of the accountancy students has the most verbal ability while 58% of
the accountancy students has less verbal ability.
Mostly of the accountancy student got the score of 42.83 which represents the mode of the
datum which means that 52 is the most common verbal ability among the given sample population. The
range of the population from 25 to 78 is 53, but in terms of Interquartile Range, the scores of the 26
accountancy student based on their verbal ability score is greater or equal to 36.65 but less than or
equal to 52.35. Moreover, about 12 accountancy student fall under Q1 which is 37 and the remaining 12
lies above Q3, that is 52.71.
Based on the computed standard deviation, the verbal ability test score of the 34 accountancy
student is greater than or equal to 44.78 but less than or equal to 46.22.
The distribution of the verbal ability of the accountancy student is negatively skewed, having a
skewness value of 2.15, we can assume that mostly of the students got scores that is higher than the
mean and fewer students that is lower than the mean. The distribution of verbal ability score is
heterogenous, having the value of below 4.0, hence the kurtosis is platykurtic, the scores are
widespread and varies greatly.

Frequency Distribution of Verbal Ability Test

50

45

40

35

30

25

20

10

5
c
0
25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75-79