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Practice: Numbers

Select the answer that uses numbers correctly. For help with this topic, see the Appendix of Working With Words, 9e.

Question 100.60

Eleventh St.

1213 11^th St.

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Question 100.61

6-day-old baby

six-day-old baby

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Question 100.62

Apollo XI

Apollo 11

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Question 100.63

three cents

3 cents

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Question 100.64

score of 3-2

score of three to two

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Question 100.65

3^rd Ward

Third Ward

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Question 100.66

temperature of -3

temperature of minus 3

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Question 100.67

1/2

one-half

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Question 100.68

1 1/2

one and one half

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Question 100.69

10.

1^st Amendment

First Amendment

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Question 100.70

11.

2 million

two million

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Question 100.71

12.

Nineteen-sixty-eight was a great year.

1968 was a great year.

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Question 100.72

13.

Five percent of the solution is left.

5 percent of the solution is left.

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Question 100.73

14.

seven pounds, two ounces

7 pounds, 2 ounces

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Question 100.74

15.

six feel tall

6 feet tall

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Question 100.75

16.

9:00 a.m.

9 a.m.

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Question 100.76

17.

hours

two hours

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Question 100.77

18.

the 1990’s

the 1990s

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Question 100.78

19.

3^rd Congressional District

Third Congressional District

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Question 100.79

20.

eleven

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Question 100.80

21.

Air Force One

Air Force 1

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Question 100.81

22.

5 mph

five mph

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Question 100.82

23.

9-yard run

nine-yard run

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Question 100.83

24.

3 under par

three under par

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Question 100.84

25.

9^th Street

Ninth Street

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Question 100.85

26.

1^st Lt. Rene Walten

First Lt. Rene Walten

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Question 100.86

27.

eight

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