numbers

NUMBERS : 

NUMBERS When to use them and how to say them

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First there are Cardinal numbers. Used mostly for counting. 1(one),2(two),3(three) and so on Then there are Ordinal numbers. These are used with dates, placement (ex: 1st,2nd,3rd, and so on) 1st,(first), 2nd(second), 3rd(third)

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Large numbers like 9,999,999 are pronounced as follows. Nine million, nine hundred ninety-nine thousand, nine hundred ninety-nine. numbers that use a (.) are usually pronounced like this 1.5 one “point” five or “one and a half” Telephone numbers like 555-5555, are pronounced five five five, five five five five. If the number has a 0 it is pronounced as (oh).

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The order of large numbers is as follows 0,000 thousand 000,000 million 000,000,000 billion 000,000,000,000 trillion

Fractions : 

Fractions In many situations, small numbers like ½, ¼ and so on are used. ½ is pronounced as one half. ¼ is pronounced as one fourth, or one quarter. When a number like 2 is before the fraction: ex, 2 ½, is pronounced two and a half.

Fraction answers : 

Fraction answers One half One quarter/ one fourth Three fourths / three quarters One and seven eighths Eighteen and five eighths One third Two thirds One eighth

Time and date : 

Time and date Time expressions, such as 11:30, are pronounced eleven thirty. Times like 11:15,11:30, and 11:45 are given special names like (:15= quarter past ___, :30- half past and :45= quarter to) If there is a 0(zero) it too, like phone numbers is pronounced as ‘oh’. Ex 2:05 is pronounced two ‘oh’ five.

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The date, is written in many different ways, for ex. Monday October 26th(twenty-sixth). The correct way to say the date is Monday October twenty – sixth (and if the year is included like 2009, {two thousand nine} Five forty-five (quarter to six) Eleven Nine fifteen (quarter past nine) Ten ‘oh’ three Twelve fifty-five Twelve thirty (half past twelve) One thirty-five Twelve Two forty-nine January twenty-sixth sixteen hundred April twelfth eighteen ‘oh’ nine

For Fun : 

For Fun Roman numerals were an old way of using numbers. I which looks like the letter ‘i’,(1). II=(2),III=(3)... IV is (4), V is (5). IX is (9), and X is (10). XX is (20) etc.. L is (50), XL is (40). So LX is ?????? C is for(100), XC would be (90). D stand for 500, CD would be 400. And M, M is 1000 if you see MM that means 2000 so MMIX is ????

Some roman numeral practice : 

Some roman numeral practice Can you write your age in roman numerals? What is this number XXXVII? (37) Can you write the number for Christmas Day? (XXV) How about your Birthday? The year you were born? (IX/XXX) (MCMLXXII)