Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
15 7
30 3
45 15
50 6
Total 31
DOUBLE TABULATION
Marks in Statistics(x)
10 20 25 35 Total
Marks in Accounts(y)
15 1 2 3 1 7
30 2 1 - - 3
45 5 4 5 1 15
50 1 2 2 1 6
Total 9 9 10 3 31
USEFULNESS OF TABLES
• The usefulness of tables is to present the data
in such a way that they become more
meaningful & can easily understood by a
common man.
• Tables can be prepared manually & by
computers. Tables are useful to the
researchers & the readers in 2 ways:
• It present an overall view if findings in a simpler way.
• They display relationships in a comparable way
between parts of the findings.
Essential parts of table
• Title of the table:
A title is a heading at the top of the table describing its contents. A title usually tells us, what is
the nature of the data, where the data are, what time period do the data cover, how are the data
classified.
• Caption:
The headings for various column & rows are called caption & row caption.
• Box head:
The portion of the table containing column caption is called box head.
• Stub:
The portion of the table containing row caption is called stub.
• Body of the table:
The body of the table contains the statistical data which have to be presented in different rows
& columns.
• Head notes:
Head notes appears between title & body of the table & enclosed in brackets.. For ex: in lakhs,
in thousands etc..
• Foot notes:
A foot note is always given at the bottom of the table but the above source note.
• Source note:
A source note is placed immeaditely below the table but after the footnote. It refers to the
source from where the information has been taken.
Preparation of tables
• Tables should include only essential data. Each table
should be double spaced with an explanatory title &
sufficient experimental detail.