Numbers

Question 1

When do you spell out numbers?

Answer 1

10 (ten) and higher

Question 2

When do you use figures for ages?

Alejandra G

Answer 2

Always

Question 3

What is proper AP style for amounts of more than one million dollars?

Alejandra g.

Answer 3

Spell the words cents, million, billion, trillion, etc.

Question 4

When do you abbreviate Street, avenue and boulevard?

Answer 4

Only with numbered addresses.

-Kelli Serio

Question 5

Should you start a sentence/lead with a numeral?

Answer 5

No. It’s best to re-arrange your sentence to where the numeral is not first.
-Kelli Serio

Question 6

Nov. 5th or Nov. 5? (Justen Gutierrez)

Answer 6

Nov. 5

Question 7

2 p.m. Or 2 PM? (Justen Gutierrez)

Answer 7

2 p.m.

Question 8

How do you write three thirty correctly in the am?

Answer 8

3:30 a.m.

Question 9

Proper use of 21 year old student.

Sarah Shabbar

Answer 9

21-year-old-student

Question 10

Proper use of thirties

Sarah Shabbar

Answer 10

30s

Question 11

What is the correct way to write a person’s height?

Answer 11

5-foot-3

Question 12

What is the proper use for millions? (NS)

Answer 12

$1 million

Question 13

When do you use numbers, without spelling them out? (hec)

Answer 13

Numbers 0 - 9

Question 14

What is the correct way to write a persons height ? (Sd)

Answer 14

5-foot-6

Question 15

What is the abbreviation for Captain?

Answer 15

Capt. (nk)

Question 16

Which one is correct? Tee shirt or T-shirt

Answer 16

T-shirt (nk)

Question 17

Is it “Shes going” or “She’s going”

Answer 17

She’s going (nk)