OET/IELTS Paraphrasing Statistics

 Paraphrasing Statistics


In the Reading sub-test, the answers are often found in the synonyms/synonymous language/paraphrase language. Something that can help surge your score is an awareness how to paraphrase language of approximation, proportion and fractions to percentage. 


33%  - one third.

In the recent health survey, it was found that one-third of the participants did not meet the recommended daily exercise guidelines.  

Paraphrase: 33% of those who took part in the study did not qualify the exercise guidelines.

Or, 66% of those who took part in the study qualified the exercise guidelines.

32, 31% - less than a third

34, 35% - a little more than a third


66% - two-thirds

65, 64% - a little less than two- thirds

67, 68, 69% a little more than two-thirds


25% - a/one quarter  

24,23% a little less than a quarter

26,27,28% - a little more  than a quarter


50% - half , halved

49,48% - a little less than a half 

51,52,53% - a little more than a half 


75% - three quarters 

74,73% - a little less than three quarters  

76,77,78% - a little more than three quarters 


10% - one in ten 

15% - less than a fifth 


20%   - a fifth  

18,19% - less than a fifth  

21,22% - a little more than a fifth 



0.01%  = one in a thousand

e.g., Despite the complexity of the procedure, the success rate is quite high, with complications occurring only one in a thousand cases.

Paraphrase:  Although the success rate is very high, 0.01% met with casualty.

0.0001%  = one in a million




How to convert percent to decimal

[In order to convert percent to decimal number, the percentage should be divided by 100]


Percent       Decimal

1 % =           0.01

5% =           0.05

10% =         0.1 

25% =        0.25

50% =       0.5

100% =    1

200%=     2

300%=     3

400%       4

500 %      5







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