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4. A two-thirds majority is needed to pass the measure. 5. The tree grew only 0.5 of an inch because of the drought. 6. He hit more home runs in '06 than in '05. (CORRECT) 7. Her earnings rose from $500 to $5,000 in one year because of her marketing efforts. 8. We didn't get to bed until eleven thirty last night. 9. At exactly 11:33, the phone rang. (CORRECT) 10. Forty-seven people were hired last month. Writing Numbers Quiz 2 Answers 1. If you let her nap for 2 hours, she will be up until midnight. (CORRECT) OR If you let her nap for two hours, she will be up until midnight. 2. His company grew from seven employees to thirty-seven employees in 4 months. (CORRECT) OR His company grew from 7 employees to 37 employees in four months. 3. A 0.9% profit is not the same as a 9.0% profit. 4. The hotel woke us up at six o'clock. 5. A 7:40 bedtime for a toddler sounds about right. 6. Please send me a reimbursement check for two hundred thirty-three dollars. 7. Ten percent of insomniacs are also sleepwalkers. 8. For just five dollars (or $5.00 or $5) more per month, you can have your checks deposited directly into your account. 9. A $.05 (or five-cent) postage increase is set for May. 10. One-third of an adult's body is made up of water. Punctuation, Capitalization, and Writing Numbers Mastery Test Answers 1. I am asking if you would like to rollerblade together tomorrow. 2. Yes, Jean, you were right about that answer. 3. I read in a book, ''If all else fails, succeed; if all else succeeds. (CORRECT) 4. Wherever we go, people recognize us. 5. Whenever Cheryl is in town, she visits her sister. 191
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