In reading a table that someone else has constructed,the rule of thumb is:
A)if the table is percentaged down,read across,and if the table is percentaged across,read down.
B)if the table is percentaged down,read down.
C)if the table is percentaged across,read across.
D)if the table is percentaged down,read down and if the table is percentaged across,read across.
E)all of these choices are good rules of thumb for reading a table that someone else constructed.

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When a table is percentaged down, it means the percentages are calculated vertically, so you should read across to compare categories. Conversely, if a table is percentaged across, the percentages are calculated horizontally, so you should read down to compare categories.

In Reading a Table That Someone Else Has Constructed,the Rule