Writing Numbers in Words on Dummy Cheques

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5 questions from this lesson’s quiz. Start the lesson to answer them and see the right answers.

1. 1. A dairy cooperative in Eldoret pays KES 2,050,070 for a milk pasteuriser. Which is the correct amount in words for the cheque?

   • A. Two million, fifty thousand and seventy shillings only
   • B. Two million, five hundred thousand and seventy shillings only
   • C. Twenty million, fifty thousand and seventy shillings only
   • D. Two million, fifty thousand and seven shillings only

2. 2. On a cheque, the amount in figures is KES 750,000 but the amount in words reads 'Seven hundred and five thousand shillings only'. Which amount does the bank treat as legally binding?

   • A. The amount in figures, KES 750,000
   • B. The amount in words, KES 705,000
   • C. The larger of the two amounts
   • D. Neither, because the bank must always pay the average

3. 3. Why must the written amount on a cheque end with the word 'only' followed by a trailing line?

   • A. To make the cheque look neat
   • B. To show the amount is in Kenya Shillings and not US Dollars
   • C. To stop anyone adding extra words or amounts afterwards
   • D. To show that the payee has signed the cheque

4. 4. What is the name given to the person or organisation to whom a cheque is to be paid?

   Type your answer in the lesson.

5. 5. A school buys a 52-seater bus and the cheque amount line reads: 'Six million, three hundred thousand and ninety shillings only'. Write the amount in figures (without commas).

   Type your answer (in KES) in the lesson.

More in Whole Numbers

• ▸Total Value of Digits
• ▸Reading Numbers up to Hundreds of Millions
• ▸Writing Numbers in Symbols up to Hundreds of Millions
• ▸Reading and Writing Numbers in Words
• ▸Rounding off up to the Nearest Hundred Million
• ▸Even and Odd Numbers
• ▸Prime Numbers
• ▸Addition of Whole Numbers

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