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)there is no rule of thumb for reading percentages in a table that someone else has constructed.

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This rule of thumb ensures that you are reading the percentages in the correct context. If the table is percentaged down, reading across will give you the different categories being compared and their percentage breakdowns. If the table is percentaged across, reading down will give you the percentages for each category within the whole.

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