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Numbers and Math Therms

This document provides instructions for reading and saying numbers and various mathematical terms in English. It explains that large numbers should be read in groups of hundreds, with the order being billion, million, thousand, hundred. Hundred, thousand etc. are not followed by an 's'. It also notes that British English uses 'and' between hundred and other places while American English typically omits 'and'. Examples are given for reading hundreds, thousands, millions, and decimals. Percentages and fractions are also explained. Additional terms like speed, weight, height, phone numbers, temperatures and prices are defined.

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Numbers and Math Therms

This document provides instructions for reading and saying numbers and various mathematical terms in English. It explains that large numbers should be read in groups of hundreds, with the order being billion, million, thousand, hundred. Hundred, thousand etc. are not followed by an 's'. It also notes that British English uses 'and' between hundred and other places while American English typically omits 'and'. Examples are given for reading hundreds, thousands, millions, and decimals. Percentages and fractions are also explained. Additional terms like speed, weight, height, phone numbers, temperatures and prices are defined.

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READING NUMBERS AND SOME MATHEMATICAL TERMS

When expressing large numbers (more than one hundred) read in groups of hundreds. The order is as
follows: billion, million, thousand, hundred. Notice that hundred, thousand, etc. is NOT followed by an ‘s’.
We say: Two hundred NOT two hundreds

NOTE: British English takes 'and' between 'hundred and ...' American English usually omits 'and'. In the
examples below, this is represented as: (AND)

Hundreds
350 – three hundred (AND) fifty
425 – four hundred (AND) twenty-five

Thousands
15,560 – fifteen thousand five hundred (AND) sixty
786,450 – seven hundred (AND) eighty six thousand four hundred (AND) fifty

Millions
2,450,000 – two million four hundred (AND) fifty thousand
234,700,000 – two hundred (AND) thirty-four million seven hundred thousand

Speaking About Numbers


Numbers are read in the following manner in English:
Example: 2,350,400 => two million three hundred (AND) fifty thousand four hundred

Decimals
Read decimals as the given number point XYZ
2.36=>two point three six

Percentages
Read percentages as the number followed by ‘percent’
37%=>thirty seven percent

Fractions
Read the top number (numerator) as a cardinal number, followed by the (denominator) ordinal number +
‘s’ : 3/8 = three eighths; 2/3 = two thirds; ½ = one half; ¼ = one quarter; fraction: 8 / 10 = 8 out of 10

Some additional expressions


Here are the descriptive names of a number of important numerical expressions:

Speed: 100 mph (miles per hour)

Weight: 80 kg (kilograms) OR 42 lbs. (pounds)

Height: 1 m 89 cm 1.89 m (a meter eighty-nine)

telephone number: 0171 895-7056

Decimals: .087 (point oh eighty seven)

Percentage: 75% (75 percent)

Temperature: 28° C (Celsius) or 72° F (Fahrenheit); -8ºC (eight degrees below zero)

Price: $60.25 (sixty dollars and twenty-five cents)

Instructor: Anita Tizón 1/4 e-mail: [email protected]


PRACTICE WITH NUMBERS

1. WRITE DOWN THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS IN LETTERS:

1. 25:

2. 52:

3. 17:

4. 71:

5. 13:

6. 30:

7. 14:

8. 40:

9. 17:

10. 70:

11. 18:

12. 80:

13. 67:

14. 76:

15. 138:

16. 674:

17. 386:

18. 735:

19. 385:

20. 483:

21. 876:

22. 388:

23. 982:

24. 725:

25. 250:

Instructor: Anita Tizón 2/4 e-mail: [email protected]


26. 3,900:

27. 8,653:

28. 10,799:

29. 12,404:

30. 20,000:

31. 25,978:

32. 45,079:

33. 50,555:

34. 54,808:

35. 120,000:

36. 135,678:

37. 279,503:

38. 349,722:

39. 478,290:

40. 493,777:

41. 567,233:

42. 1,345,700:

43. 3,408,666:

44. 5,789,454:

45. 68,078,800:

46. 34,911,234:

47. 48,606,022:

48. 38,000,574:

49. 180,784,999:

50. 987,000,358:

Instructor: Anita Tizón 3/4 e-mail: [email protected]

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