PARAPHRASING PERCENTAGES

75% = three quarters

67% = two thirds

50% = a half

33% = a third

25% = a quarter

20% = a fifth

The proportion of foreign students experienced an increase from 25% to 31% in 2004.

The proportion of foreign students experienced an increase from 25% to just below a third in 2004.

In the 2004 Olympic Games, China won 32 gold medals, while Japan won 16 gold medals.”

In the 2004 Olympic Games, China won twice as many gold medals as Japan

The number of businesswomen was 20 in 1994 and it rose to 60 in 1998.

The number of businesswomen was 20 in 1994 and it trebled four years later

In 1998, the proportion of unemployed people was 15%. 2 years later, it increased to 45%

In 1998, the proportion of unemployed people was 15%. 2 years later, it saw a threefold increase