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jj^ Spotlight 4 Describing numbers When writing a Task 1 answer, it is important to describe numbers and data in different ways to avoid repetition. You will be given credit for doing this, as it will show you have a wider range of vocabulary. 1 Look at the graph about Bernie's Buns and Lovely Loaves on page 91 and answ er these questions. 1 How many doughnuts does Bernie’s Buns sell on average? 2 How many doughnuts does Lovely Loaves sell? 3 W hat is the total number of toasted-sandwich sales in Bernie’s Buns? 2 Compare your answ ers w ith a partner. Does your partner have the same three answ ers? How would you w rite about this data in w ords? Compare ideas. 3 Match these descriptions (a-d) to the questions in Exercise 1 (1-3). One is not necessary. a approximately 1 3 5 b about 4 0 c between 2 0 and 3 0 d just over 1 2 0 4 W rite a short description for this information from the chart. 1 cake sales at Lovely Loaves 2 rolls sold in Bernie’s Buns 3 cookies bought in Bernie’s Buns Describing percentages i will Tip Often in Task 1, you need to write about percentages. It is important to be able to express these in different ways.
