IELTS Writing Task: 1: How to explain numbers and percentage given in graphs and charts

In this post we are covering important elements of graphs and tables. We often find numbers and percentages in the table and graphs. After finishing this post you will be able to explain numbers and percentages in lucid manner to impress the examiner.

Figure	Expressions that you can choose
0%	Zero percent/failed to register anything/no one/none of
5%	Five percent/a very low level of/a small percentage/ a twentieth
10%	Ten percent/ only one in ten/ a tenth
20%	A fifth/ less than a quarter/ twenty percent
25%	A quarter/one in four/ twenty five percent
30%	Nearly a third of/little more than a quarter
40%	Two fifths of/ somewhat less than half/forty percent
50%	The whole number was evenly divided/half/ fifty percent
60%	Sixty percent/almost tow third/the majority/more than half
70%	Seventy percent/a good majority/nearly three quarters
80%	Eighty percent/four fifths/ a very sizeable majority
95%	The vast majority/nearly all/ ninety fiver percent
100%	A hundred percent /all/the whole  group/everyone in that group
1-5	Only a few/ a few
10	A small number
101-105	Just over a hundred
12	A dozen/twelve
24	Two dozen

Given expressions are very useful. If you master using them you can get good band in this section.