AVTC4 - LESSON 3 - WRITING - PIE CHART

1. Match the percentage with the description

• Approximately 9 out of 10

• 31%

• A little under half

• 20%

• Almost a quarter

• 48%

• A fifth

• 24%

• Just less than a third

• 92%

2. 2. Match the percentage for these following fractions

• 75%

• Four fifths

• 50%

• Three quarters

• 25%

• A quarter

• 66.7%

• A half

• 80%

• Two thirds

CORRECT or INCORRECT

1. Just over a third of the total energy was used for heating and cooling purposes.

• CORRECT

• INCORRECT

CORRECT or INCORRECT

3. Another significant usage of energy was for other appliances in the household, which was approximately a fifth of the total amount.

• CORRECT

• INCORRECT

Answer explanation

INCORRECT -> The people in Someland used a quarter of their household electricity for water heating.

CORRECT or INCORRECT

4. 4. Energy used for lighting as well as fridges and freezers was equal at 9% each.

• CORRECT

• INCORRECT

Answer explanation

INCORRECT -> The people in Someland used a quarter of their household electricity for water heating.

4. 4.Read the pie chart information. Choose the correct options to complete comparison sentences.

6. 1. The percentage of German news followers on TV is …… that of Nigerians.

• a. double

• b. one half

• c. approximately one half

4. 2. The proportion of Germans reading newspaper …… that of Nigerians

• a. twice

• b. triples

• c. roughly triples

4. 3. The allocation of Germans accessing news through radio is ….. that of Nigerians.

• a. 12% less than

• b. 12% more than

• c. double

4. 4. The percentage of German reading news on the internet is …… that of Nigerians.

• a. 9 times lower

• b. 11 times greater than

• c. 10 times bigger than

4. 5. The proportion of German accessing news through family and friends is …… that of Nigerians.

• a. 4 times greater than

• b. 4 times less than

• c. one fourth