Numeral exercises (with answers)

Practice what you already know about numerals. Exercises include cardinal, ordinal, multiplicative, and fractional numbers. Check the answers and explanations.

question 1

Indicate the alternative that contains a cardinal numeral, an ordinal numeral and a multiplicative numeral in that order

a) sixfold, sixth, six

b) eleventh, eleven, untenfold

c) double, triple, quadruple

d) hundredth, hundredth, hundredfold

Answer explained

The order of the numerals of the remaining alternatives are:

a) sextuple (multiplicative), sixth (ordinal), six (cardinal)

b) eleventh (ordinal), eleven (cardinal), undecuple (multiplicative) c) double, triple, quadruple (all are multiplicative)

question 2

Indicate the alternative that contains the following ordinal numerals in full: 40th, 120th and 200th.

a) fortieth, one hundred and twenty, two hundredths

b) four hundredth, hundredth, twentieth, two hundredth

c) fortieth, hundredth, twentieth, two hundredth

d) four hundredth, one hundred and twenty, two hundredth

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question 3

Indicate the alternative that contains the cardinal numeral corresponding to 12.

a) twelfth

b) twelve

c) twelfth

d) twelfth

Answer explained

As for the remaining alternatives:

a) duocecuple is the multiplicative numeral corresponding to 12

c) twelfth is the ordinal number corresponding to 12

d) twelfth is the fractional numeral corresponding to 12

question 4

Indicate the true alternative regarding the classification of numerals.

a) Ordinal numbers indicate quantity.

b) Multiplicative numerals indicate quantities.

c) Cardinal numbers indicate proportions.

d) Fractional numbers indicate proportions.

Answer explained

Alternatives a) and b) are false, because the numerals that indicate quantities are cardinal.

question 5

Check the item where it is NOT correct to read the number as indicated in parentheses.

a) The wife of D. João VI (six) was Carlota Joaquina.

b) I have a test on the 20th (twenty) of May and the 1st (first) of June.

c) Read well what is written in Article 23 (twenty-three).

d) This happened in the fifteenth (fifteen) century.

Answer explained

In the indication of centuries, chapters, kings and popes, after the noun, the ordinal numeral is used up to the tenth, and from the tenth onwards, the cardinal numeral is used. For that reason, the truth is:

a) The wife of D. João VI (sixth) was Carlota Joaquina.

question 6

Represent the following ordinal numbers in digits.

a) fiftieth
b) thousandth
c) millionth
d) thirty-third
e) eighty-first
f) two hundred and eighteenth
g) seventy-fifth

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a) 50th: fiftieth
b) 1000th: thousandth
c) 1 000 000th: millionth
d) 33rd: thirty-third
e) 81st: eighty-first
f) 218th: two hundred and eighteenth
g) 75th: seventy-fifth

question 7

Write the following numbers in full.

a) 14
b) 16
c) 200 123
d) 100 350
e) 100 300
f) 324 257
g) 600

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a) 14: fourteen or fourteen
b) 16: sixteen
c) 200 123: two hundred thousand one hundred and twenty-three
d) 100 350: one hundred thousand three hundred and fifty
e) 100 300: one hundred thousand three hundred
f) 324 257: three hundred twenty-four thousand two hundred fifty-seven
g) 600: six hundred

question 8

Indicate the alternative that contains the multiplicative numbers for 4, 8 and 10.

a) quadruple, eightfold and tenfold

b) fourth, eighth and tenth

c) quadruple, eightfold and tenfold

d) fourth, eighth and tenth

question 9

Write four sentences and use a different type of numeral in each of them (cardinal, ordinal, fractional and multiplicative).

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Suggestions:

The course of the São Silvestre race is fifteen kilometers long. (fifteen is a cardinal number)
We'll come first! (first is an ordinal number)
He ate a third of his lunch by himself. (third is a fractional number)
I slept twice as much as I should. (double is a multiplicative number)

question 10

Indicate the alternative that contains the cardinal, ordinal, multiplicative and fractional numerals corresponding to 7.

a) seven, seventh, sevenfold, one seventh

b) seven, seventh, sextuple, one seventh

c) seven, seventh, sevenfold, one-seventh

d) seventh, seven, sevenfold, one seventh

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FERNANDES, Marcia. Numeral exercises (with answers).All Matter, [n.d.]. Available in: https://www.todamateria.com.br/exercicios-de-numerais/. Access at:

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