Introduction to Becoming an MMC EIC

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Amounts Under A Dollar: Combine numerals and the word cents for amounts under a dollar unless other figures that require dollar signs appear in the same sentence.

Numbers

Example: The pen costs 50 cents.

Example: They cost $1.00, $1.25, and $.50, respectively.

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Write out the word percent.

Percentages

Example: 12 percent

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