Which sentence uses numbers correctly?

A. Hilary said that there must have been > 5,000 people at the stadium.

B. Hilary said that there must have been more than 5,000 people at the stadium.

C. Hilary said that there must have been more than five-thousand people at the stadium.

D. Hilary said that there must have been more than five thousand people at the stadium.

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Jack Murray

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6 April, 02:34

Which sentence uses numbers correctly?

A. Hilary said that there must have been > 5,000 people at the stadium.

B. Hilary said that there must have been more than 5,000 people at the stadium.

C. Hilary said that there must have been more than five-thousand people at the stadium.

D. Hilary said that there must have been more than five thousand people at the stadium.

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Kyle Yang · Answer 1

D. Hilary said that there must have been more than five thousand people at the stadium.

Explanation:

If the number is rounded or estimated, spell it out.

C is wrong because numbers higher than 99 do not need a hyphen.