QUANTIFYING

= = = = =Describing increases and decreases= =﻿Using fractions and percentages﻿=



__Sales__ ** doubled / tripled **over the period shown. __Fertility rates__ ** halved **over the next twenty years. __Oil consumption__ ** increased by a third / a quarter. **

__Sales__ rose** by 100% ** __Fertility rates__ fell ** by 50% ** There was **a 30% increase** in __oil consumption__

= = = = =Examples - different ways to say the same thing=
 * Note: prepositions** are important in graph description because choosing the wrong preposition can completely CHANGE THE MEANING of your statement.



At the beginning of the year, cat toy sales **stood at ** 50 units.

In February, sales of cat toys **rose significantly from 50 to 100** units. In February, sales of cat toys ** doubled **. In February, sales of cat toys **increased by 100%**. In February, there was **an increase of 100%** in sales of cat toys. In February, there was **a 100% increase** in sales of cat toys. In February, sales of cat toys **increased by 50 units**. In February, there was **an increase of 50 units.** In February, sales of cat toys **increased to 100 units**.
 * Twice as many ** cat toys were sold in February ** as **in January.

The number of cat toys sold ** tripled **in March (from 100 to 300 units). The number of cat toys sold **increased by 200%** in March. There was **an increase** ** of 200%** in the number of cat toys sold in March. There was **a 200% increase** in the number of cat toys sold in March. The number of cat toys sold **increased by 200 units** in March. There was **an increase** ** of 200 units** in the number of cat toys sold in March. The number of cat toys sold **increased to 300 units** in March. There was **an increase** ** to 300 units** in the number of cat toys sold in March.
 * Three times as many ** cat toys were sold in March ** as **in February.

In April, sales **increased by ** just over **30%.** In April, there was **an increase** in sales ** of ** just over **30%.** In April, sales **increased by ** around **one third.** In April, there was **an increase** in sales ** of ** just over **one third.** In April**,** sales **increased to 400 units**. In April, there was **an increase** ** to 400 units**. In April**,** sales **peaked** ** at ** **400 units**. In April, sales **reached a peak** ** of ** **400 units.**

The following month, however, cat toy sales ** halved **. The following month, however, cat toy sales **fell by ** **half**. The following month, however, cat toy sales **fell by ** **50%** The following month, however, there was **a fall** in cat toy sales ** of ** **50%** The following month, however, there was **a** **50%** **fall** in cat toy sales**.** The following month, however, cat toy sales **fell by ** **200 units.** The following month, however, there was **a fall** in cat toy sales ** of ** **200 units.** The following month, however, cat toy sales fell ** of ** **200 units.**

Finally, sales **decreased** ** by ** **20%** in June. Finally, there was **a decrease** ** of ** **20%** in sales in June. Finally, there was **a 20% decrease** in sales in June Finally, sales **decreased** ** by ** **40 units** in June. Finally, there was **a decrease** ** of ** **40 units** in sales in June. Finally, sales **decreased** ** to ** **160 units** in June. Finally, there was **a decrease** ** to ** **160 units** in sales in June.