Exercise 4

Converting Numbers To Words And Words To Numbers.

(This will help you to write cheques, stories and legal papers)

At the end of this exercise you will:

• Be able to convert numbers to the written word

• Be able to convert the written word to numbers

• Be able to write a cheque

Answers on pages 6 and 7 of this exercise.

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 Converting Numbers To Words And Words To Numbers.

In our everyday lifes we come across written numbers, in the newspapers, on bank
cheques and in legal documents, so it is important to be able to read and understand
them. In the previous exercises 1, 2 and 3 we have dealt with just the numbers, in this
exercise, we will deal with converting numbers into written words.

The first thing that you need to know is how to spell the various numbers so use the
chart below:

0 Nought or 10 Ten 20 Twenty

Zero
1 One 11 Eleven 30 Thirty
2 Two 12 Twelve 40 Forty
3 Three 13 Thirteen 50 Fifty
4 Four 14 Fourteen 60 Sixty
5 Five 15 Fifteen 70 Seventy
6 Six 16 Sixteen 80 Eighty
7 Seven 17 Seventeen 90 Ninety
8 Eight 18 Eighteen 100 Hundred
9 Nine 19 Nineteen 1000 Thousand
1, 000, 000 Million 1, 000, 000, 000 Billion

A billion used to be within the British Isles, a million million (1, 000, 000, 000, 000),
now it is the same as America and France, which is a thousand million (1, 000, 000,
000)

So if you are reading a British book, newspaper or article, that is old and it states a
billion, it means the old billion which is a million million.

Tips:
Cut out the above table and glue it on to a blank postcard and keep
as a handy reference.

When writing numbers such as twenty five, put a hyphen between

the twenty and five like this twenty-five.
Don’t forget for 15 and 50 the V in the word changes to an F.

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 Numbers to Words

Exercise 1: Write each number in words.

The first three questions are done for you. Tip: Write it, as you would say it.

a. 3 Three

b. 17 Seventeen

c. 134 One hundred and thirty-four

d. 2

e. 7

f. 25

g. 78

h. 91

i. 105

j. 286

k. 784

l. 818

m. 910

n. 987

o. 1,007

p. 3,555

q. 6,066

r. 9,000

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 Words to Numbers

Exercise 2: Change the words to numbers.

The first three questions are done for you.

a. Six 6

b. Fourteen 14

c. Two hundred and eleven 211

d. Nine

e. Thirteen

f. Thirty-three

g. Sixty-five

h. Seventy-three

i. Ninety-nine

j. One hundred and three

k. Two hundred and twenty-one

l. Five hundred and thirty-eight

m. Seven hundred and sixty-six

n. Eight hundred and seventy-seven

o. Nine hundred and ninety-five

p. One thousand, seven hundred and one

q. Four thousand, seven hundred and fifteen

r. Five thousand, five hundred and fifty

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 Cheques
Fill in the amounts in words on the cheques on the line where it says “The sum of”,
also put in to-days date on the line where it says Date. You will pay the cheque to a
family member and sign your name on the line below the amount in numbers. The
first cheque is done for you..

Date 12-Nov-05
Pay Mary O’Money euro euro euro

The sum of Fourty-seven euro and fifty cents € __47 . 50_

__________________________________ Sean O’Money

“000 467 93 37589 457884554 065

Date___________
Pay________________________________________ euro euro
euro

The sum of__________________________________ € __100 . 78_

__________________________________ Sean O’Money

“000 468 93 37589 457884554 065

Date___________
Pay________________________________________ euro euro
euro

The sum of__________________________________ € __1425 _

__________________________________ Sean O’Money

“000 469 93 37589 457884554 065

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 Answers to Numbers to Words

Exercise 1

1. 3 Three
2. 17 Seventeen
3. 134 One hundred and thirty-four
4. 2 Two
5. 7 Seven
6. 25 Twenty-five
7. 78 Seventy-eight
8. 91 Ninety-one
9. 105 One hundred and five
10. 286 Two hundred and eighty-six
11. 784 Seven hundred and eighty-four
12. 818 Eight hundred and eighteen
13. 910 Nine hundred and ten
14. 987 Nine hundred and eighty-seven
15. 1,007 One thousand and seven
16. 3,555 Three thousand five hundred and fifty-five
17. 6,066 Six thousand and sixty-six
18. 9,000 Nine thousand

Answers to Words to Numbers

Exercise 2

1. Six 6
2. Fourteen 14
3. Two hundred and eleven 211
4. Nine 9
5. Thirteen 13
6. Thirty-three 33
7. Sixty-five 65
8. Seventy-three 73
9. Ninety-nine 99
10. One hundred and three 103
11. Two hundred and twenty-one 221
12. Five hundred and thirty-eight 538
13. Seven hundred and sixty-six 766
14. Eight hundred and seventy-seven 877
15. Nine hundred and ninety-five 995
16. One thousand, seven hundred and one 1, 701
17. Four thousand, seven hundred and fifteen 4, 715
18. Five thousand, five hundred and fifty 5, 550

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 Answers to Cheques

Date 14-07-2004
Pay A. N. Other euro euro
euro

The sum of One hundred euro and seventy-eight cents € __100 . 78_

_________________________________ Sean O’Money

“000 468 93 37589 457884554 065

Date 14-07-2004
Pay A. N. Other euro euro
euro

The sum of One thousand, four hundred and twenty-five € __1425 . 99

Euro and ninety-nine cents Sean O’Money

“000 469 93 37589 457884554 065