document.write( "Question 1116605: I need help with calculating Deciles! I have calculated it but my answers seems to be wrong! I do not understand what my mistake is. :(\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a. D1 b. D5 c. D9\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Class Interval-----Frequency-------Cumulative Frequency:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "18-21----4----60
\n" ); document.write( "14-17---16----56
\n" ); document.write( "10-13---20----40
\n" ); document.write( "6-9-----14----20
\n" ); document.write( "2-5-----6------6\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Summation of frequency: 60
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I need help with calculating Deciles! I have calculated it but my answers seems to be wrong! I do not understand what my mistake is. :(\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a. D1 b. D5 c. D9\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Class Interval-----Frequency-------Cumulative Frequency:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "18-21-------------------4-----------------60
\n" ); document.write( "14-17------------------16-----------------56
\n" ); document.write( "10-13------------------20-----------------40
\n" ); document.write( "6-9--------------------14-----------------20
\n" ); document.write( "2-5---------------------6------------------6
\n" ); document.write( "Summation of frequency: 60
\n" ); document.write( "Decile Formula:: D = LB+[(kN/10 - cfb)/fDk]i
\n" ); document.write( "LB is lower limit of Decile group
\n" ); document.write( "kN is (Decile number)(sum of freqs)
\n" ); document.write( "cfb is sum of frequencies below the Decile group
\n" ); document.write( "fDk is frequency of the Decile group
\n" ); document.write( "i is the width of the Decile group
\n" ); document.write( "D1 =
\n" ); document.write( "Decile group is 2-5;LB = 1.5;dN= 1*60;cfb =0;fDk=6;i=4
\n" ); document.write( "So D1 = 1.5+[(1*60/10-0)/6]4 = 1.5+1*4 = 5.5
\n" ); document.write( "D5 =
\n" ); document.write( "Decile group is 10-13:LB=9.5;dN=5*60;cfb=26;fDk =20; i = 4
\n" ); document.write( "So D5 = 9.5+[(5*60/10-26)/20]4 = 9.5+(4/20)*4 = 10.3
\n" ); document.write( "D9 =
\n" ); document.write( "Decile group is 10-13;LB = 9.5;dN=9*60;cfb=26;fDk=20;i = 4
\n" ); document.write( "So D9 = 9.5+[(9*60/10-26)/20]4 = 9.5+[28/30]4 = 13.23
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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