In which one of the following sentences is the number written correctly?
A The college has an endowment of more than $187 million.
B The parcel of land was advertised as two hundred forty-three and three-quarters acres.
C One hundred and thirty-two people lined up to buy the tickets.
D John just paid $33 thousand for his new car.
I say (A)
Generally when a number is more than a single word, the numerals are used. Also, there's no "and" in the number.
I'd go with C, on this one. :-)
Thank you.
The correct answer is C: "One hundred and thirty-two people lined up to buy the tickets." In this sentence, the number is written correctly.
To determine the correct answer, you need to understand how to write numbers in words and figures correctly. Here's an explanation of how each option is written:
A: The college has an endowment of more than $187 million. This is correct because the number is expressed in figures accurately.
B: The parcel of land was advertised as two hundred forty-three and three-quarters acres. This is incorrect because the number is written using both words and figures. The correct way to write it would be "243 3/4 acres."
C: One hundred and thirty-two people lined up to buy the tickets. This is correct because the number is written accurately in words.
D: John just paid $33 thousand for his new car. This is incorrect because the word "thousand" is written in figures. The correct way to write it would be "$33,000."
Therefore, the correct answer is option C.