5/8 times 58 is 0.625 In words, the spelled result is 5/8. A common mistake people make is to divide the number by 8 instead of by 8 months. $5,000 divided by 8 months is $62.5. This should be reported as $62.50. When rounding money, always add the decimal point and multiply by 100. Another way to write this date is May 08th. The month-day-year format for writing dates that are not part of the common era (BC or AD) is month/day/year. So, January 15th refers to a date in the year 2015. February 5th refers to a date in the year 2016. And so on... In mathematics and science, a benchmark or standard of quality or value. In astronomy, an object that stands out clearly from its background and is thus easy to see. These definitions may help you understand why some people write about their experiences with writing tests. They are trying to communicate that they have produced some kind of standard for judging the quality of their work.