{"id":1841,"date":"2012-08-28T09:00:47","date_gmt":"2012-08-28T13:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/?p=1841"},"modified":"2014-08-06T10:22:00","modified_gmt":"2014-08-06T14:22:00","slug":"numbers-review-part-iii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/numbers-review-part-iii\/","title":{"rendered":"Numbers Review – Part III"},"content":{"rendered":"

To conclude this three-part series reviewing numbers today we are going to look at how to say\/write numbers in a variety of ways, including decimals, percentages, fractions, and common expressions that use numbers.\u00a0 If you have not yet read the previous two posts in this series it may be helpful for you to review these post Numbers Review Part I<\/a> and Numbers Review Part II<\/a> in order to fully understand what is discussed in this post.<\/p>\n

Decimals<\/strong>
\nDecimals are the numbers that come to the right of the decimal point (.).\u00a0 These are the parts of a number less than 1.\u00a0 When reading a decimal number in English you have to say “point<\/strong>” for the period mark (.) as part of the number
\n2.36 – two point<\/em> three six
\n0.1 – zero point<\/em> zero one<\/p>\n

Percentages<\/strong>
\nPercentages are ratios in which 100 is understood as the maximum amount allowed.\u00a0 When reading a percentage in English you have to say “percent<\/strong>” after the number.
\n1% – one percent<\/em>
\n87% – eighty-seven percent<\/em><\/p>\n

Fractions<\/strong>
\nA fraction is a numerical quantity that is not a whole number.\u00a0 Like decimals these are the parts of a number that are less than 1.\u00a0 When reading a faction in English you read the top number first, as a cardinal number, and the bottom number second, as an ordinal number with an -s at the end of the ordinal number.\u00a0 There are a few exceptions to this rule noted below.
\n2\/16 – two sixteenths<\/em>
\n3\/8 – three eighths<\/em>
\nThese very common fractions are the exceptions to the rule: \u00bc = one quarter<\/em>, \u00bd = one half<\/em><\/p>\n

Numerical expressions<\/strong>
\nNumbers are used in many common expressions and everyday phrases.\u00a0 Here a a few that you are likely to hear and say.<\/p>\n

Speed<\/strong>
\n100 mph – one hundred miles per hour
\n55 mph – fifty-five miles per hour<\/p>\n

Weight<\/strong>
\n80 kg – eighty kilograms
\n255 lbs – two hundred fifty-five pounds<\/p>\n

Telephone numbers<\/strong>
\nIn the United States telephone numbers are divided into groups of: 3-3-4.\u00a0 The first group of 3 is called the ‘area code’ the other groups of 3 and 4 are just called the ‘phone number’.\u00a0 The numbers in these groups can be said as individual numbers, or in groups of 2 or 3, but people generally don’t say the last group of four numbers as though it was in the thousands.\u00a0 When saying telephone numbers be sure to pause between the different groupings.
\n(207) 563-8124 -two oh seven (pause) five six three (pause) eight one two four
\n(202) 774-2510 – two zero two (pause) seven seven four (pause) twenty-five ten<\/p>\n

Dates<\/strong>
\nDates in the United States are written in the following order: month\/day\/year.
\n12\/04\/05 – December fourth two thousand five
\nMarch 2nd, 1990 – March second nineteen ninety-five<\/p>\n

Temperatures<\/strong>
\n28\u00b0 C – twenty-eight degrees Celsius
\n72\u00b0 F -seventy-two degrees Fahrenheit<\/p>\n

Money<\/strong>
\n$60 – sixty dollars
\n$5.15 – five dollars and fifteen cents<\/p>\n

Happy counting everyone!\u00a0 Don’t forget that you can always count on Transparent Language<\/a> for resources to help you learn more English<\/a>, be sure to check our our website for various resources: www.transparent.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

To conclude this three-part series reviewing numbers today we are going to look at how to say\/write numbers in a variety of ways, including decimals, percentages, fractions, and common expressions that use numbers.\u00a0 If you have not yet read the previous two posts in this series it may be helpful for you to review these…<\/p>\n

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