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Working with Numbers

Numbers Before doing these exercises, review the rules regarding numbers usage in the University of Minnesota’s style manual.

Numbers 1.   23% of our loans                           over the past six months have resulted in defaults, and forty one per cent over the past 2 years have been renegotiated.

Numbers 1.   Twenty-three percent of our loans over the past six months have resulted in defaults, and forty one per cent over the past 2 years have been renegotiated.

Numbers 1.   Twenty-three percent of our loans over the past six months have resulted in defaults, and forty one per cent over the past 2 years have been renegotiated.

Numbers 1.   Twenty-three percent of our loans over the past six months have resulted in defaults, and forty-one per cent over the past 2 years have been renegotiated.

Numbers 1.   Twenty-three percent of our loans over the past six months have resulted in defaults, and forty-one percent over the past 2 years have been renegotiated.

Numbers 1.   Twenty-three percent of our loans over the past six months have resulted in defaults, and                    41 percent over the past 2 years have been renegotiated.

Numbers 1.   Twenty-three percent of our loans over the past six months have  resulted in defaults, and                     41 percent over the past 2 years have            been renegotiated.

Numbers 1.   Over the past six months            twenty-three percent of our loans have resulted in defaults, and                      41 percent over the past 2 years have                    been renegotiated.

Numbers 1.   Over the past six months                  23 percent of our loans have       resulted in defaults, and                   41 percent over the past 2 years have                           been renegotiated.

Numbers 1.   Over the past six months                  23% of our loans have             resulted in defaults, and                   41 percent over the past 2 years have                           been renegotiated.

Numbers 1.   Over the past six months                  23% of our loans have             resulted in defaults, and                   41% over the past 2 years have                           been renegotiated.

Numbers 1.   Over the past six months                  23% of our loans have             resulted in defaults, and                   41% over the past 2 years have                           been renegotiated.

Numbers 1.   Over the past six months                  23% of our loans have             resulted in defaults, and                   over the past 2 years 41% have                           been renegotiated.

Numbers 1.   Over the past [six] months                  23% of our loans have             resulted in defaults, and                   over the past [2] years 41% have                           been renegotiated.

Numbers 1.   Over the past [six] months                  23% of our loans have             resulted in defaults, and                   over the past [two] years 41% have                           been renegotiated.

Numbers 2.  Last year our assets surpassed $4,000,000.00.

Numbers 2.  Last year our assets surpassed $4 million.

Numbers 3.  The customer pays only one dollar for each instant cash transaction.

Numbers 3.  The customer pays only $1          for each instant cash transaction.

Numbers 4.  We must hear from you no later than sixty days after you receive our bill.

Numbers 4.  We must hear from you no later than 60     days after you receive our bill.

Numbers 5.  You have this protection only when you paid more than $50 dollars and you made the purchase within     one-hundred miles of your home.

Numbers 5.  You have this protection only when you paid more than $50 dollars and you made the purchase within     one-hundred miles of your home.

Numbers 5.  You have this protection only when you paid more than $50              and          you made the purchase within     one-hundred miles of your home.

Numbers 5.  You have this protection only when you paid more than $50              and          you made the purchase within     one-hundred miles of your home.

Numbers 5.  You have this protection only when you paid more than $50              and          you made the purchase within       100                 miles of your home.

Numbers 6.  Tax information is now available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Numbers 6.  Tax information is now available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Numbers 6.  Tax information is now available 24 hours a day, 7        days a week.

Numbers 7.  One cottage houses eight residents, two house nine residents, and one houses ten, for a total of thirty six.

Numbers 7.  One cottage houses eight residents, two house nine residents, and one houses ten, for a total of thirty six.

Numbers 7.  One cottage houses eight residents, two house nine residents, and one houses ten, for a total of thirty-six.

Numbers 7.  One cottage houses 8     residents, two house 9   residents, and one houses 10,   for a total of 36.

Numbers 8.  Effective June 1, 2001 the rate on regular and passbook savings will be 4.57 per cent.

Numbers 8.  Effective June 1, 2001[,] the rate on regular and passbook savings will be 4.57 per cent.

Numbers 8.  Effective June 1, 2001[,] the rate on regular and passbook savings will be 4.57 per cent.

Numbers 8.  Effective June 1, 2001[,] the rate on regular and passbook savings will be 4.57 percent.

Numbers 8.  Effective June 1, 2001[,] the rate on regular and passbook savings will be 4.57%.