Numbers

1. all numbers 10 and above except as noted below
2. all numbers below 10 that are grouped for combination with numbers 10 and above
• 3 of 21 conditions
• 6th group of 12 groups
3. numbers that immediately precede a unit of measurement
• 5-mg dose
• 6.54 cm
4. numbers that represent statistical or mathematical functions, fractional or decimal quantities, percentages, ratios and percentiles
• 2 1/2 times
• 0.33 of the
• more than 5% of the sample
• the ratio 16:1
• the 1st percentile
• .765 batting average
• 3-4 won-loss record
5. numbers that represent time, dates, ages, exact sums of money, numerals as numerals, scores and points on a scale
• in about 3 years
• 2 weeks ago
• 1 hr 34 min
• at 12:30 a.m.
• March 30, 1995
• 2-year-olds
• 3 participants
• scored 4 on a 7-point scale
• the numbers on the scorecard were 0-6
6. numbers that denote specific place in a numbered series, parts of books and tables, and each number in a list of four or more numbers
• Grade 8 (but: eight grade)
• Trial 3
• page 71
• chapter 5
• row 5
7. all numbers in the abstract of a paper

1. numbers below 10 that do not represent precise measurements and that are grouped for comparison with numbers below 10
• the only one who
• five trials of seven trials
• three conditions
• nine words each
• three-dimentional blocks
• repeated the task three times
• eight items
• the third of five tries (but: 14th of 21 tries)
2. numbers zero and one when the words would be easier to comprehend than the figures or when the words do not appear in the context with numbers 10 and above
• zero-based budgeting
• one-line sentence
• one response was valid (but: 1 response in 15 was valid)
3. any number that begins a sentence, title or heading
• Ten people walked in
• Forty-eight percent approved, but 34% did not
4. common fractions
• one fifth of the class
• two-thirds majority
• reduced by three fourths
5. universally accepted usage
• the Twelve Apostles
• the Fourth of July
• the Ten Commandments

Combining Figures and Words to Express Numbers

1. round large numbers starting with a million
• almost 3 million people
• a budget of $2.5 billion
2. back-to-back modifiers
• 2 two-way intersections
• ten 7-point scales
• twenty 6-year-olds
• the first 10 items

Ordinal Numbers: (First, Second, Third etc.)

1. treat the same way as cardinal numbers (one, two three etc.)