Understanding Numbers and Their Usage

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What does the abbreviation '$41k' represent?

Four hundred ten dollars

Forty-one million dollars

Fourteen thousand dollars

Forty-one thousand dollars (correct)

Which abbreviation is commonly accepted for millions?

Mil

M (correct)

How should 8,500 be read in its shortened form?

Eighth five hundred

Eighty five hundred (correct)

Eighty thousand five hundred

Eight thousand five hundred

What is the correct English expression for '14:00'?

Fourteen hundred hours Signup and view all the answers

What does 'being in the red' typically indicate?

Experiencing financial losses Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about reading ordinal numbers in English?

11th, 12th, and 13th are exceptions to the 'th' rule. Signup and view all the answers

How should the number 4.56 be read aloud?

Four point five six. Signup and view all the answers

When reading the year 1987, how should it be expressed?

Nineteen eighty-seven. Signup and view all the answers

For the number 0.19, how is it correctly articulated in American English?

Oh point one nine. Signup and view all the answers

Which statement about the reading of years between 2000 and 2009 is accurate?

These years are always read as whole numbers. Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the '.' symbol when reading decimals?

It is referred to as point. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about cardinal and ordinal numbers is false?

Ordinal numbers can never start with zero. Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct way to read the number 2002?

Two thousand and two. Signup and view all the answers

How is the number 1809 read aloud?

eighteen oh nine Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct way to express the year 1900?

nineteen hundred Signup and view all the answers

What is the proper way to read the number 549,422?

five hundred and forty nine thousand, four hundred and twenty two Signup and view all the answers

How would you properly read the year 231,986?

two hundred thirty one thousand, nine hundred eighty six Signup and view all the answers

What is the accurate way to refer to the 2020s decade?

the twenty twenties Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct way to read the number 3,252,800?

three million, two hundred fifty two thousand eight hundred Signup and view all the answers

How should the number 120,017 be read?

one hundred twenty thousand and seventeen Signup and view all the answers

In English, how do we directly refer to a 10 digit number like one billion?

one billion Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Numbers

Cardinal numbers are those used for counting, such as 1, 2, 3.
Ordinal numbers refer to position in a sequence, such as 1st, 2nd, 3rd.
Ordinal numbers in English end with “th” except for 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
Decimals are read as the whole number, followed by "point" and then the decimal digits.
The "." symbol can be used for decimals, periods (stops) and internet addresses.

Years, Decades and Centuries

Years are not read as whole numbers.
Years between 2000 and 2009 can be read as whole numbers, e.g. 2002 is read as "two thousand and two".
Years between 1 and 999 are usually read as whole numbers, e.g. 530 is read as "five hundred and thirty".
For decades of the 20th century, say "the + whole number + s", e.g. the fifties.
For centuries, always say the century, e.g. the eighteen fifties.

Large Figures

Large figures are read in the same order as Spanish.
Remember to use the word "and" after "hundred", e.g. five hundred AND forty nine thousand.
English uses "billions" and "trillions" directly, without "mil millones".

Abbreviations

K is for hundreds
M is for millions.
B (or Bn) is for billions.
T is for trillions.

Shortenings

Shorten four-digit numbers by using the first two digits as one number and the two zeros as "hundred", e.g. 4,100 can be read as "forty-one hundred".

Mathematical Operations

English uses the 12-hour clock with AM and PM.
Military time is the 24-hour clock.
When using military time, add the word “hours” at the end, e.g.,“I’ll meet you at fourteen hundred hours (14:00).”

Vocabulary

"In the red" means in debt.
"Bottom line" refers to net profit.
"Quote" and "estimate" are used interchangeably to refer to a price for a service.
"Invoice" is a bill or statement of charges for goods or services.

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Description

This quiz explores the different types of numbers, including cardinal and ordinal numbers, as well as how to read years, decades, and large figures. Test your knowledge on the proper usage and pronunciation of various numerical formats in English. Perfect for enhancing your understanding of numerical expressions!