In which sentence is the fraction written correctly?
A.Leah jogged one-half of a mile.
B.She received three quarters of the votes.
C.She donated one-third of the profits to charity.
I think it C or B but really C
What's the difference between A and C?
B is wrong. A hyphen is needed between three and quarters.
I got it the answer is B but u maybe be right thanks for your help though
You're right; it's B.
I was wrong. And I just learned something.
https://www.margieholdscourt.com/fractions-and-hyphens/
Oh ok thanks at least u try your best!
You're welcome. :-)
I taught middle and high school English and social studies for 32 years. Somehow that rule never came up in all of my education.
and I learned it also for the first time.
Glad I'm not the only one. <g>
CORRECTION!
Hyphens are always used in fractions, according to the Chicago Manual of Style.
https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/16/images/ch07_tab01.pdf
This manual is published by the University of Chicago and is one of the two or three standards for professionals and publishers.
Therefore, both A and C are correct answers for this question.