According to the guidelines of good journalism, which of the following is correct:

Question

A. It was estimated the car was traveling sixty-five miles per hour when it crashed into a tree.
B. It was estimated the car was traveling 65 mph when it crashed into a tree.
C. It was estimated the car was traveling 65 m.p.h. when it crashed into a tree.
D. It was estimated the car was traveling sixty-five mph when it crashed into a tree.

Answer 1

According to the guidelines of good journalism, option B is correct: "It was estimated the car was traveling 65 mph when it crashed into a tree."

In journalism, numbers are often written in numerals rather than spelled out, and abbreviations like "mph" are preferred over writing out "miles per hour." Additionally, it's unnecessary to include the word "estimated" multiple times, as the reader understands that this information is an estimate by the way it's presented.