Exercise 1:

How do you say these numbers in English?

1. 462 = four hundred sixty-two
2. 2 ½ = Two a half
3. 2,345 = Two thousand three hundred forty-five
4. 6.75 = Six point seven five
5. 0.25 = Zero point two five
6. 3 1/3 = Three and one third
7. 1,250,000 = One million two hundred fifty thousand
8. 10.40 = Ten point four zero
9. 47% = Nine point four seven percent
10. 602 8477 (Telephone number) = Six o two eight four seven seven
11. – 5 centigrade = Minus five centigrade
12. 120 + 46 – 92 = 74 = One hundred twenty plus forty six minus ninety two is equals to
seventy four
13. 7/8 + 3/4 = 1 5/8 = Seven eighths plus three quarters equals one five eighth
14. 9.3 : 3.1= 3 = Nine point three divided by three point one is equal to three
15. 9 x 3 = 27 = Nine multiplied by three equals Twenty-seven

Exercise 2:
Five guest are checking out of the Hotel del Golfo. Details are given about their bills and
methods of payment. Decide how much change each of them should get. The foreign exchange
table below will help you. The rates are given in Mexican pesos.

Country Currencies Cash Traveler’s cheques

France Franc (1) 4.5 4.8
Germany DM (1) 10.6 11.0
Italy Lire (100) 2.4 -
Japan Yen (100) 10.5 11.0
Saudi Arabia Rial (1) 7.4 -
Spain Pta (100) 29.7 -
UK £ (1) 51.5 53.0
USA $ (1) 23.5 24.0

1. Miss Forbes. The total amount payable on her bill is 6480 pesos, but the hotel has billed her
wrongly for a meal costing 810 pesos. Deduct this. She pays with three £50 traveler’s cheques.
£50 = 2650 x 3 = 7950 pesos
Total charge : 6480 pesos - 810 pesos = 5670 pesos
7950 - 5670 pesos = 2280
They have total bill 5670 pesos , then they paid 7950 pesos so they still have change 2280 pesos
2. Ms. Lamondou. Her bill total 3900 pesos and she wishes to pay it with a 1000franc note.
1000 franc x 4.5
= 4500 pesos - 3900 pesos
= 600 pesos
They have total bill 3900 pesos, then they paid 4500 pesos so they still have change 600 pesos

3. Mr. Duensing. His bill comes to 12,960 pesos. He is given a 10% discount on this. He pays
with eleven 100 DM traveler cheques.
11 x 100 DM = 1100 x 11.0 = 12,100 pesos
12,960 pesos - 10% = 11664
12,100 pesos -11,664 pesos = 436 pesos
They have total bill 11,664 pesos, then they paid 12,100 so they still have change 436 pesos

4. Mr. & Mrs. Ruiz. Their bill totals 20,140 pesos, less 670 pesos for an allowance slip. They
wish to pay with seven 10,000 peseta (pta) notes.
7 x 10.000 peseta (pta)
= 70.000 pesos x 29.7
= 2.079.000 : 100
= 20.790 pesos - ( 20,140 - 670 )
= 1.320 pesos
They have total bill 19,470 pesos , then they paid 20.790 pesos so they still have change 1.320
pesos

5. Mr. Ayyad. His bill amounts to 5075 pesos. 15% service charge must be added to this amount.
He pays with 1000 Rials in cash
1000 rials x 7.4 = 7400 pesos
5075 pesos + 15% = 5.836,25 pesos
7400 pesos - 5.836,25 pesos = 1.563,75 pesos
They have total bill 5.836,25 pesos, then they paid 7400 pesos so they still have change 1.563,75
pesos