Question

Choose the sentence that applies hyphen rules correctly.

1. America was founded over two-hundred years ago.


2. She was proud of her collection of twenty-three rare books.


3. He could not believe that his daughter was almost six-years-old.


4. The vending machine requires three-quarters to get a bouncy ball.

Answer 1

Answer:

2. She was proud of her collection of twenty-three rare books.

Explanation:

Two hundred, x years old, and x quarters all do not require hyphens. Numbers that have both a tens and ones place do, however, require a hyphen.