Name : Velicitas Noval Dwi Prasetya

NPM : 230427735
Class : M

EXERCISE ONE
Check the following sentences for errors in the use of numbers. Write OK if the sentence is
correct. If it contains errors, circle the error(s) and write the correction(s) on the line
provided.
1. Our New Jersey plant has five and a half times more floor space than any other plant.
= 5 1/2
2. 17 families have agreed to pay their share to install the streetlights recommended by our
homeowner’s association. = seventeen families
3. Our grand opening drew an estimated crowd of a few 1,000. = a few thousand
4. The doctor’s dictation, which should be about 6 pages long, will help with the insurance
claim. = six pages
5. The home was built in the late 1920’s but is worth more than $700,000 because of its
historical significance. = seven hundred thousand dollars
6. Yesterday, we received hundreds of résumés in response to our classified advertisement.
= OK
7. The museum curator thought the painting might be the work of a 17th-century British artist.
= the seventeen century
8. About 1/5 of our employees are involved with community service on a weekly basis.
= one-fifth
9. 68 percent of our clients pay their bills online. = Sixty Eight Percent
10. Customers between the ages of 55 and 60 will get a 10 percent discount on their purchases;
customers over 60 will get 15 percent. = OK

EXERCISE TWO
Check the following sentences for any errors in the use of numbers. Write OK if the sentence
is correct. If it contains errors, circle the error(s) and write the correction(s) on the line
provided.
1. You should arrive at 306 15 Avenue by 2 p.m. on Monday. = OK
2. The rental van can accommodate fifteen passengers. = 15
3. Our company rents three vans, six trucks, and 15 cars each year. = 3 vans, 6 trucks, and 15 cars
4. The deli located at One College Boulevard has a special on bottled water for $.75 each.= 75 cent
5. If you pay 75¢ per day for your coffee for the five-day workweek, your coffee will cost you
$3.75 per week.= OK
6. Color printers are on sale for $399.00 this week, but you can get a 10 percent discount if you
pay cash. = $399
7. Your contract amount is guaranteed for one hundred sixty-two days. = 162 days
8. Depending on the weather, the renovations to your business will take from 6 months to 1
year to complete. = six month to one year
9. According to preliminary estimates, the potential sales for this new cell phone accessory are
between $2 and $4 million. = $2 million and $2 million
10. Flood damage this spring was estimated at 3 billion dollars. = OK
EXERCISE THREE
Check the following sentences for any errors in the use of numbers. Write OK if the sentence
is correct. If it contains errors, circle the error(s) and write the correction(s) on the line
provided.
1. The college students are renting a storage room for the summer that is twelve feet by fifteen
feet. = 12 feet by 15 feet
2. Your health insurance coverage began Friday, May 2nd, 2012. = May 2, 2012
3. The conference call with our branch in France is scheduled for three o’clock Tuesday
afternoon. = OK
4. By December 15 82 employees had made an appointment to discuss their benefits for next
year. = December 15, 82 employees
5. To clean your tires, mix three and a half parts of Tirex to two parts water. = 3,5 parts of Tirex to 2 part
of water
6. Your interest on your savings account is 2.4 percent. = OK
7. A fireworks exhibition has been scheduled for the third of July at the mall. = OK
8. According to Nancy’s e-mail, the online continuing education class will begin at 2:30 p.m.
and will end by 3:30 p.m. = OK
9. The new sales division will be staffed by one manager, 12 sales representatives, and three
assistants. 1 Manager, 12 sales representatives, and 3 assistants.
10. They are the proud parents of five-year-old triplet girls. = five years old