Read the following correctly: Whole Numbers 987 – nine hundred (and) eighty seven

1. Read the following correctly: • Whole Numbers • 987 – nine hundred (and) eighty seven • 67,467 – sixty seven thousand (and) four hundred and sixty seven • 146,386 – one hundred forty six thousand (and) three hundred and eighty six • 289,453,021 – two hundred eighty nine million (and) four hundred and fifty three thousand (and) twenty one • 28,345,783,003 – twenty eight billion (and) three hundred forty five million seven hundred eighty three thousand (and) three • Japan has a population of (1億2000万) people. - one hundred and twenty million • My city/ward(区)/county(郡)/town/village has a population of ( ) people. • B. Decimals • 1. .9 – zero point nine, point nine(nine tenths とも言う) • 2. 55.25 – fifty five point two five (fifty five and 25 hundredthsとも言う) • 3. 6.758 – six point seven five eight (six and seven hundred fifty eight thousandthsとも言う) • C. Fractions • 5 ¾ - five and three fourths • 5/8 – five eighths • 4/21 – four over twenty-one (four twenty firstsとは言わない。) • 5/22 – five over twenty-two (five twenty secondsとは言わない。) • 4 ½ - four and one half • (1/5) of the Japanese people (have/has) a hay fever. – one fifth, have • (2/3) of all the water(have/has) been used up. - two-thirds, has • D. Years • 3000 – the year three thousand • 1920’s – nineteen twenties • 1957 – nineteen fifty seven • 2057 – two thousand fifty seven/ twenty fifty seven • 1700 – seventeen hundred (年代だと気付かれにくい場合は the year seventeen hundredとする方が親切) • 1500’s – fifteen hundreds • 345- three hundred forty five (A.D. or B.C.) • 1630 – sixteen thirty • 1503 – fifteen “o” three or fifteen hundred three