Question

Which of the following sentences correctly uses numerals to express numbers?


The ingredients cost $23.50.


The party starts at 2:00 o’clock.


We need 36 cookies to serve the crowd.


The recipe calls for ¼ cup of brown sugar.

Answer 1

Sentences 1, 3, and 4 correctly use numerals.

- The ingredients cost $23.50. — correct (currency is written with numerals and the $ sign).
- We need 36 cookies to serve the crowd. — correct (a counted quantity is fine as numerals).
- The recipe calls for ¼ cup of brown sugar. — correct (fractions in recipes are normally shown as numerals; 1/4 is also fine).

Sentence 2 is incorrect because it redundantly mixes digital time and the word o’clock. Use either "2:00" or "2 o’clock":
- The party starts at 2:00.
- The party starts at 2 o’clock.