When You Simplify a Table for Your Report, You Should

question 56

Multiple Choice

When you simplify a table for your report, you should do all of the following except

• A) add a footnote to the table to inform readers when numbers are rounded up or down.
• B) round each percentage to its nearest whole when percentages total 100%.
• C) round down each number with a decimal less than 0.50.
• D) readjust every number in the table unless the total is 100%.
• E) round up an odd number with a decimal of 0.50.

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