Question

Lena is writing a report on how much time working adults spend at their job. Examine an excerpt from her report. The survey focused on how working adults spend their time between 12 a.m. and 11 a.m. in a day. According to the results, the level of activity begins to increase after 7 a.m. Between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m., the number of adults working at their jobs rises sharply from 28.2 to 70.4 percent. The percentages vary by occupation and time of day. For management-related jobs, the percentage of adults working is 2.7 percent at 12 a.m., 1.9 percent at 1 a.m., 1.5 percent at 2 a.m. and 3 a.m., 2.3 percent at 4 a.m., 3.6 percent at 5 a.m., 8.7 percent at 6 a.m., 22.0 percent at 7 a.m., 50.2 percent at 8 a.m., 68.6 percent at 9 a.m., 73.6 percent at 10 a.m., and 74.2 percent at 11 a.m. The trend shows a steady increase as the time of day wears on. Which design practice would be best to improve the readability of Lena’s report? A. using a numbered list to write the data in a specific order B. using bold typeface to emphasize the numbers that are important C. using a table to make the numerical data easier to understand D. using white space to make the data visually easier to grasp E. using different font types to set off main ideas from supporting details

Answer 1

The best design practice for Lena's report on working adult's job time would be using a table to clearly present the numerical data.

Therefore, the correct answer is: option C). using a table to make the numerical data easier to understand.

Step-by-step explanation:

Readability is a measure of how easy a piece of text is to read. The level of complexity of the text, its familiarity, legibility and typography all feed into how readable the text is.

For Lena to improve the readability of her report on the amount of time working adults spend at their job, the design practice that would be most effective is using a table to make the numerical data easier to understand.

Tables are excellent ways to organize and present data clearly, allowing readers to quickly grasp the trends and specific values without navigating through dense paragraphs.

Option C is the best design practice in this context because it organizes the data about the frequency and percentages of adults working at different hours into an easily digestible format.