Numbers archives - Writing for Business
Home > IT Blogs > Writing for Business >

Writing for Business:

numbers

Jun 24 2009   6:21PM GMT

Use numerals for fractions or spell out?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, fractions, numbers, numerals, Business writing, Quiz
typing Which is correct?
According to IDG Research Services, only _____ of IT managers say they have good visibility into new application development spending.
a. one-third
b. 1/3

Continued »

AddThis Social Bookmark Button     0 Comments     RSS Feed     Email a friend

Jun 9 2009   10:16AM GMT

Which is correct — less or fewer?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, less or fewer, numbers, Business writing, Quiz
typing Which is correct?
According to Lockheed’s rules, the ____ people involved in a skunkworks project, the better.
a. less
b. fewer

Continued »

AddThis Social Bookmark Button     0 Comments     RSS Feed     Email a friend

Apr 20 2009   5:06PM GMT

Spell out ratios or use numerals?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, numbers, ratios, numerals, Business writing, Quiz
typing Which is correct?
Most organizations should consider ______ an achievable goal for PUE.
a. 1:6
b. One:six

Continued »

AddThis Social Bookmark Button     0 Comments     RSS Feed     Email a friend

Apr 17 2009   2:00PM GMT

Which is correct — thirty-five percent or 35 percent?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, BitTorrent, traffic, percentages, numbers, numerals, Business writing, AP style, Quiz
typing Which is correct?
BitTorrent accounts for as much as ______ of all Internet traffic.
a. 35 percent
b. thirty-five percent

Continued »

AddThis Social Bookmark Button     0 Comments     RSS Feed     Email a friend

Mar 2 2009   5:43PM GMT

Expressing numbers and percentages



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, numbers, percentages, numbers at first of sentence, ranges, Business writing
typing Which is correct?
____________ of CCTV cameras in the U.K. are in public locations.
a. Ninety to 95 percent
b. Ninety to ninety-five percent

Continued »

AddThis Social Bookmark Button     0 Comments     RSS Feed     Email a friend

Feb 18 2009   5:43PM GMT

Sums under a dollar — spell out?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, numerals, money, sums, numbers, Quiz, Business writing
typing Which is correct?
The stock fell ______ to $45.50 in New York Stock Exchange composite trading.
a. $0.75
b. 75 cents

Continued »

AddThis Social Bookmark Button     0 Comments     RSS Feed     Email a friend

Jan 27 2009   12:14PM GMT

Writing for business - numbers and dimensions



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, numbers, dimensions, Business writing
typing Which is correct?

The hiring manager has a stack of resumes ______ high.
a. 2 feet
b. two feet

Continued »

AddThis Social Bookmark Button     0 Comments     RSS Feed     Email a friend