Technical Communication 6e Usage Handbook

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5.5.1 Use figures for all percentages and decimal fractions. Use the symbol "%" in technical and scientific material.

EXAMPLES

A rejection rate of 7% is too high.
The manual had a readability level of 10.2 on the Fry scale.

5.5.2 Set decimal fractions less than one with an initial zero if the quantity expressed is capable of equaling or exceeding 1.00. If the quantity never equals 1.00, no zero is used.

EXAMPLES

ratio of 0.93
p < .07

 

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