When you should write numbers as words and when as figures depends on the nature of your writing. But, still, certain rules are there about how to apply numbers in different situations. Today, let us discuss the cases where you should write numbers as figures.
1. For 10 and above (journalism, science, business); 100 and above (literary writing)
"My efforts to cut out 50,000 words may sometimes result in my adding 75,000."
2. When numbers both below and above 10 refer to the same general subject
4 of 22 employees.
from 5th to 11th grade
3. When you refer to parts of a book
Chapter 5, Figure 9, page 45, Table 2.
4. With dates and times
21st century, 6 p.m., 6-year plan
5. When they precede units of time, measurement, or money
19 years old, $100, 5 o' clock, 2 hours 25 minutes 22 seconds.