The choice between a few lines in the text or a table The yield of rice was 1.232, 2.798,, 1.009 and 4.272 ton ha-1 for the farms of Dong, Zhang Cheng, Hu and Shen, respectively Dong Zhang Cheng Hu Shen 1232279831931.0094272 These results are easier to take in when presented in a Table
The choice between a few lines in the text or a Table The yield of rice was 1.232, 2.798, 3.193, 1.009 and 4.272 ton ha-1 for the farms of Dong, Zhang, Cheng, Hu and Shen, respectively Dong Zhang Cheng Hu Shen 1.232 2.798 3.193 1.009 4.272 These results are easier to take in when presented in a Table
Can we make the table clearer by altering the axes? Dong Zhang Cheng Hu Shen 1.23227983.1931.0094.272 Dong 1.232 Zhang 2.798 Cheng 3.193 Hu 1.009 Shen 4.272
Can we make the table clearer by altering the axes? Dong Zhang Cheng Hu Shen 1.232 2.798 3.193 1.009 4.272 Dong 1.232 Zhang 2.798 Cheng 3.193 Hu 1.009 Shen 4.272
Should we order the data in a different manner? Arrange the farmers alphabetically? Cheng 3.193 Dong 1.232 Shen 4.272 Hu 1.009 Zhang 2.798 No improvement
Should we order the data in a different manner? Cheng 3.193 Dong 1.232 Shen 4.272 Hu 1.009 Zhang 2.798 Arrange the farmers alphabetically? No improvement!
Should we order the data in a different manner? Arrange in order of increasing yield? Hu 1.009 Dong 1.232 Zhang 2.798 Cheng 3.193 Shen 4.272 Shen did much better than any of the other farmers
Should we order the data in a different manner? Hu 1.009 Dong 1.232 Zhang 2.798 Cheng 3.193 Shen 4.272 Arrange in order of increasing yield? Shen did much better than any of the other farmers!
Do We need this level of precision? Hu 1.009 Dong 1.232 Zhang 2.798 Hu 1.1 Cheng 3.193 1.2 Shen 4.272 Dong Zhang 2.8 Include as many decimal Cheng 3.2 points as justified by the Shen 4.3 accuracy of your data
Do we need this level of precision? Hu 1.009 Dong 1.232 Zhang 2.798 Cheng 3.193 Shen 4.272 Hu 1.1 Dong 1.2 Zhang 2.8 Cheng 3.2 Shen 4.3 Include as many decimal points as justified by the accuracy of your data