Numerals

What are the general rules for numerals?

• spell out 10 or above and use figures for one through nine

• spell out one through nine and use figures for 10 or above

Choose which sentence below follows AP style for ages.

• A deadly car crash left the 6 year old twins without a mother.

• A deadly car crash left the six-year-old twins without a mother.

• A deadly car crash left the six year old twins without a mother.

• A deadly car crash left the 6-year-old twins without a mother.

Choose which sentence below follows AP style for addresses.

• The restaurant is on W Third Street.

• The restaurant is on W 3rd Street.

Choose which sentence below follows AP style for decades.

• She was born in the 80's.

• She was born in the '80s.

• She was born in the '80's.

• She was born in the eighties.

Choose which sentence below follows AP style for distance.

• Our professor walks 5 miles before every class.

• Our professor walks five miles before every class.

Choose which sentence below follows AP style for monetary units.

• The burger was $8.

• The burger was eight dollars.

Choose which sentence below follows AP style for times.

• The dog barked ferociously until 12 a.m.

• The dog barked ferociously until midnight.