Digits to Words (Up to 1,000)
āļø The Check Writer! Now we are going backwards. Look at the math number, and write it out in English words!
Concept
Most of the time, we write numbers with digits (452). But sometimes, you legally have to write things out in English! šÆ **The Check Writer Strategy:** **Number:** 386. Read it exactly as you would speak it, and spell the words out. 1. **Hundreds Block:** Look at the 3. Write exactly what it is. "Three hundred". 2. **Tens Block:** Look at the 8. It's an 80, so write the "ty" word. "eighty". 3. **The Hyphen Rule!** Always put a tiny dash (a hyphen) between the Tens word and the Ones word! 4. **Ones Block:** Look at the 6. "six". 5. **Final Answer:** "Three hundred eighty-six". šÆ **The Teen Nightmare:** If the middle number is a 1, burn the hyphen rule. You just use the "teen" word. 314 -> "Three hundred fourteen".
Try it
Write the bank check! **Instructions:** Translate the number into English words. Don't forget the hyphen (-) in the middle of words like forty-two! **Problem 1:** 425 * Hundreds block: __________ __________ * Tens block (with hyphen): __________- * Ones block: __________ * Answer: Four hundred twenty-five. **Problem 2:** 961 * Answer: _________ __________ __________-____ **Problem 3:** 508 * (Wait! There are no tens! Just skip the tens word completely!) * Answer: Five hundred ________. **Problem 4:** 712 * (Teen nightmare! It's a special word!) * Answer: Seven hundred ___________.