WorksheetsNumbers for Daze: Dimensions and Currency ft. Cathy Krew
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following sentences is written in the correct AP style format?
The field is ten yards long.
The field is 10 yards long.
Which of the following figures is written in the correct AP style format?
53 feet
fifty-three feet
53 ft
fifty-three ft
What is the AP style rule for units of measurement?
They should be spelled out
They should be abbreviated
Which of the following correctly follows AP style rules for currency?
30 cents
Five dollars and ten cents
$2.50
You can use the numeral form of a number to begin a sentence.
True
False
Which one is the correct version?
He has one-third of the money.
The man has ⅓ of the money.
⅓ of the money is in his pocket.
You use the full numerical value for values dealing with million, billion, and trillion such as $1,000,000 and $1,000,000,000.
True
False
Which sentence is correct?
Floyd Mayweather made $200 million and Marcos Maidana made $1 million.
Floyd Mayweather made two hundred million dollars and Marcos Maidana made one million dollars.
Floyd Mayweather made $200 million and Marcos Maidana made one million dollars.
Pick the sentence that is free of errors.
The Indianapolis Colts quarterback is 6’5 and two hundred forty pounds.
The Indianapolis Colts quarterback is 6 feet 5 inches and weighs 240lbs.
The Indianapolis Colts quarterback is 6 feet 5 inches and weighs 240 pounds.
Select the sentence free of errors in AP style for addresses, abbreviations, capitalization, and numerals.
The F.B.I. will spend between $3 and $4 billion over the next twelve years to improve its computer systems.
The FBI will spend between $3 billion and $4 billion over the next 12 years to improve its computer systems.
The FBI will spend between $3 and $4 billion over the next 12 years to improve its computer systems.
The F-B-I will spend between $3billion and $4 billion over the next twelve years to improve its computer systems.
Select the sentence free of errors in AP style for addresses, abbreviations, capitalization, and numerals.
My dad bet $6 on the 4-foot-11-inch girl jumping 6 feet into the air.
My dad bet 6 dollars on the 4-foot-11-inch girl jumping six feet into the air.
My dad bet six dollars on the four-foot eleven-inch girl jumping six feet into the air.
My dad bet $6 dollars on the four foot 11inch girl jumping six feet into the air.
Select the sentence free of errors in AP style for addresses, abbreviations, capitalization, and numerals.
The Lions’ six-foot-two rookie running back scored three touchdowns in the 35-to-9 victory over the Chicago Bears.
The Lions’ 6'2" rookie running back scored three touchdowns in the 35-9 victory over the Chicago Bears.
The Lions’ 6-foot, 2-inch rookie running back scored 3 touchdowns in the 35-9 victory over the Chicago Bears.
The Lions’ six-foot-two rookie running back scored three touchdowns in the thirty-five-to-nine victory over the Chicago Bears.
You don’t need hyphens when stating someone’s height, but you do need them in the adjectival forms.
True
False
Select the sentence free of errors in AP style for addresses, abbreviations, capitalization, and numerals.
The woman walked 5-miles to the nearest grocery store.
The women walked 5 miles to the nearest grocery store.
When writing dimensions, one would need to use the number and add the unit behind it.
True
False
For amounts exceeding 1 million, you use 2 decimals points and then write out a million.
True
False
You do not need to use a “$” in causal statements or amounts without a figure.
True
False
When it comes to currency, everything is lowercase.
True
False
Instead of spelling out the word “dollar”, it is okay to just put “$”
True
False
How would you correct the following sentence?
She was only 5 years old, but she was already 4ft.
Change 4ft to (a)
How would you correct the following sentence?
Driving time for the 3,000-mile trip from Philadelphia to Los Angeles will be about forty hours, assuming an average speed of 70 miles per hour.
Change "miles per hour" to " (a) "
How would you correct the following sentence?
The Legislature approved spending $60 to improve the eleven mile stretch of Highway Five from Maryland to Delaware.
Add a comma after "Maryland"
Add a comma after "Five"
Add a hyphen between "eleven" and "mile"
Add a hyphen between "Highway" and "Five"
How would you correct the following sentence?
The fire at 5 W. Sterling Terrace caused more than 500 thousand dollars damage to the $1.45 million house.
Change "500 thousand dollars" to " (a) "
Is the following sentence written in correct AP style format?
Wells Fargo's total revenue has fallen from to $17.72 billion from $21.61 billion.
Yes
No
