AP Review #2 - Numerals & Spelling

Which one is correct?

• He has a .6% chance of graduating.

• She has a zero percent chance of winning the election.

• He has a 10 percent chance of making that goal.

• I am right twelve percent of the time.

Which one is correct?

• The bank raised interest rates by .25 percentage points.

• The professor decided to curve grades by 3 percentage points.

• The benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate is now 3.15 percent.

• Republicans passed a 0.25% points tax cut.

Which one is correct?

• Grades on the last quiz were between 80 - 90%.

• Quiz grades ranged from 50 to 86%

• Test grades for the last exam were between 80% and 92%.

• Class average on the last test was 52.5 percent.

Which one is correct?

• There are 3 managers, 5 supervisors, and 15 workers.

• There are three managers, five supervisors, and fifteen workers.

• There are three managers, five supervisors, and 15 workers.

• There are 3 managers, 5 supervisors, and fifteen workers.

Which one is correct?

• I'd like to make a billion dollars.

• The nation has one million citizens.

• That house is worth $2 to $4 million dollars.

• There are 1.258 million people in attendance.

Which ones are correct?

• He is 5 feet, 6 inches tall.

• She is a 5-foot-6-inch woman.

• The women's basketball team signed a 7-footer.

• I need a 9-by-12 rug for the living room.

Which ones are correct?

• Dad, can I please have a dollar?

• He said $500,000 is what they need.

• She proposed a $300-billion budget.

• Popcorn costs $5 dollars?

Which one is correct?

• The candy bar costs 50 cents.

• The candy bar costs .50 cents.

• The candy bar costs $0.50.

• The candy bar costs fifty cents.

Assume this is part of a news story. Which is correct?

• The store closed at noon today.

• The restaurant closed at noon on Tuesday.

• The store closes permanently tonight.

• The fair leaves town tonight.

Which is correct?

• It feels like 10 below zero.

• With the wind chill, it feels like -10.

• By noon the temperature will be 10 degrees cooler.

• Temperatures are expected to warm up by Friday.