Comparing Two Numbers - IELTS 5.0 W T1

Question 1

The pie chart shows drinks sold at a station kiosk. Which sentence compares coffee with tea correctly?

Accepted Answer

Twice as many coffees were sold as teas.

Answer

Coffee and tea sold in roughly equal amounts.

Answer

Coffee sales were only slightly ahead of tea sales.

Answer

Three times as many coffees were sold as teas.

Question 2

The bar chart shows club sign-ups by subject. How did maths compare with science?

Accepted Answer

Sign-ups for maths were roughly the same as those for science.

Answer

Maths attracted twice as many sign-ups as science.

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Far fewer students signed up for maths than for science.

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Sign-ups for maths were a third of those for science.

Question 3

The line graph shows the recycling rate in one city. How did 2020 compare with 2000?

Accepted Answer

The 2020 rate was three times as high as the rate in 2000.

Answer

The 2020 rate was twice as high as the rate in 2000.

Answer

The rate in 2020 was marginally above the 2000 figure.

Answer

The 2020 rate was roughly the same as the 2000 rate.

Question 4

In the table of trainees, how did women in engineering compare with men in engineering?

Accepted Answer

In engineering the women numbered a third of the men.

Answer

Women in engineering numbered half as many as men.

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Roughly equal numbers of women and men trained in engineering.

Answer

The 20 women in engineering outnumbered the 60 men two to one.

Question 5

The chart shows weekly exercise choices. Which comparison of running with swimming is accurate?

Accepted Answer

Half as many people chose running as chose swimming.

Answer

Running was chosen by twice as many people as swimming.

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Running and swimming were chosen by about the same number of people.

Answer

Only a third as many people chose running as swimming.

Question 6

The line graph shows average weekly grocery spending. How did 2018 compare with 2016?

Accepted Answer

Spending in 2018 was marginally lower than in 2016.

Answer

Spending in 2018 was half the 2016 figure.

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Spending fell to a third of the 2016 level by 2018.

Answer

Spending in 2018 was far below the 2016 level.

Question 7

The pie chart shows where adults get entertainment. Which sentence compares newspapers with streaming correctly?

Accepted Answer

Far fewer adults turned to newspapers than to streaming.

Answer

Newspapers were chosen by half as many adults as streaming.

Answer

Newspapers and streaming were chosen by similar numbers of adults.

Answer

Newspapers attracted about a third as many adults as streaming.

Question 8

The bar chart shows devices used for homework. How did laptop use compare with tablet use?

Accepted Answer

Slightly more students used laptops than tablets.

Answer

Twice as many students used laptops as tablets.

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Far fewer students used laptops than tablets.

Answer

Laptop use came to a third of tablet use.

Question 9

According to the table, how did parks in Northgate compare with libraries there?

Accepted Answer

Northgate had three times as many parks as libraries.

Answer

Northgate had twice as many parks as libraries.

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Parks and libraries in Northgate were equal in number.

Answer

Northgate had slightly more parks than libraries.

Question 10

The graph shows cycle lanes in one district. How did 2022 compare with 2010?

Accepted Answer

There were twice as many kilometres of cycle lane in 2022 as in 2010.

Answer

Cycle lanes in 2022 measured three times the 2010 figure.

Answer

The 2022 total was only marginally above the 2010 total.

Answer

Cycle lanes in 2022 covered half the distance of 2010.

Question 11

The pie chart shows university applications by field. Which comparison of science with business is correct?

Accepted Answer

Science attracted slightly more applications than business.

Answer

Science attracted three times as many applications as business.

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Applications to science were half those to business.

Answer

Far fewer applications went to science than to business.

Question 12

The chart shows contract types in one company. How did temporary staff compare with full-time staff?

Accepted Answer

Far fewer staff held temporary than full-time contracts.

Answer

Temporary staff were about half as numerous as full-time staff.

Answer

Temporary and full-time contracts covered similar numbers of staff.

Answer

Temporary contracts accounted for a third of the full-time figure.

Question 13

The line graph shows household water use. How did use in 2021 compare with 2015?

Accepted Answer

Water use in 2021 stood at roughly the same level as in 2015.

Answer

Water use in 2021 was twice the 2015 figure.

Answer

By 2021 use had fallen to a third of the 2015 level.

Answer

Far less water was used in 2021 than in 2015.

Question 14

In the table of listening hours, how did weekend podcast listening compare with weekday listening?

Accepted Answer

Weekend podcast listening was half the weekday figure.

Answer

Podcast listening doubled at the weekend.

Answer

Podcast listening barely changed between weekdays and the weekend.

Answer

Weekend podcast listening was a third of the weekday figure.

Question 15

The bar chart shows daily food choices of teenagers. Which sentence compares snacks with fruit correctly?

Accepted Answer

Snacks were chosen by a third as many teenagers as fruit.

Answer

Snacks were chosen by half as many teenagers as fruit.

Answer

Snacks and fruit were equally popular among teenagers.

Answer

Twice as many teenagers chose snacks as fruit.

Question 16

The pie chart shows a monthly household budget. How did the food share compare with transport?

Accepted Answer

Food took a marginally lower share than transport.

Answer

At 24%, food took twice the share that transport took.

Answer

Spending on food was a third of spending on transport.

Answer

Far less was spent on food than on transport.

Question 17

The graph shows sales of printed maps. How did 2020 compare with 2005?

Accepted Answer

Far fewer printed maps were sold in 2020 than in 2005.

Answer

Sales in 2020 were half the 2005 figure.

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Sales in 2020 came to a third of the 2005 total.

Answer

Sales in 2020 were close to the 2005 level.

Question 18

In the table of new homes, how did flats in Hillside compare with houses there?

Accepted Answer

Hillside built slightly more flats than houses.

Answer

Hillside built twice as many flats as houses.

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Flats in Hillside numbered a third of the houses.

Answer

Far fewer flats than houses were built in Hillside.

Question 19

The chart shows where employees work. Which comparison of office with home working is accurate?

Accepted Answer

Office working was reported by twice as many employees as home working.

Answer

Office working was reported by three times as many employees as home working.

Answer

Office and home working were reported by similar numbers of employees.

Answer

Slightly more employees worked in an office than at home.

Question 20

The bar chart shows average test scores. How did the reading score compare with the writing score?

Accepted Answer

Reading came in marginally below writing.

Answer

The reading score was half the writing score.

Answer

Reading scored far below writing, at 78 points against 80.

Answer

Reading scored twice as high as writing.

Question 21

The graph shows journeys made by taxi. How did 2020 compare with 2012?

Accepted Answer

Taxi journeys in 2020 amounted to a third of the 2012 figure.

Answer

Taxi journeys in 2020 were half the 2012 figure.

Answer

Taxi journeys held steady between 2012 and 2020.

Answer

Twice as many taxi journeys were made in 2020 as in 2012.

Question 22

The pie chart shows how city waste is treated. Which comparison of landfill with recycling is correct?

Accepted Answer

Three times as much waste went to landfill as to recycling.

Answer

Twice as much waste went to landfill as to recycling.

Answer

Landfill and recycling handled roughly equal amounts of waste.

Answer

Only slightly more waste went to landfill than to recycling.

Question 23

In the table of device use, how did messaging on a computer compare with messaging on a phone?

Accepted Answer

Computer messaging was half as common as phone messaging.

Answer

Messaging on a computer was twice as common as on a phone.

Answer

Computer and phone messaging were equally common.

Answer

Computer messaging reached a third of the phone figure.

Question 24

The pie chart shows evening outings last month. How did cinema trips compare with concert trips?

Accepted Answer

Cinema and concert trips were made in roughly equal numbers.

Answer

Cinema trips outnumbered concert trips two to one.

Answer

Far fewer people went to the cinema than to concerts.

Answer

Concert trips came to a third of cinema trips.

Question 25

In the table of patients seen, how did the Eastside morning figure compare with its afternoon figure?

Accepted Answer

Eastside saw marginally fewer patients in the morning.

Answer

Eastside saw twice as many patients in the morning as in the afternoon.

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Morning patients at Eastside were a third of the afternoon total.

Answer

Far fewer patients came to Eastside in the morning than in the afternoon.

Question 26

The pie chart shows where a small shop spends its income. Which comparison of rent with wages is correct?

Accepted Answer

Rent took a third of what wages took.

Answer

Rent took half of what wages took.

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Rent and wages absorbed similar shares of income.

Answer

Rent absorbed twice the share that wages did.

Question 27

In the table of vehicles in service, how did buses in Oldport compare with trams there?

Accepted Answer

Oldport ran roughly as many buses as trams.

Answer

Oldport ran twice as many buses as trams.

Answer

Oldport ran far fewer buses than trams.

Answer

Buses in Oldport numbered a third of the trams.

Question 28

The graph shows evening classes offered. How did 2020 compare with 2014?

Accepted Answer

By 2020 half as many evening classes were on offer as in 2014.

Answer

By 2020 twice as many evening classes were on offer as in 2014.

Answer

The number of evening classes was much the same in 2020 as in 2014.

Answer

By 2020 the number of classes had dropped to a third of the 2014 figure.

Question 29

The graph shows gym visits this week. How did Tuesday compare with Monday?

Accepted Answer

Tuesday drew slightly more visits than Monday.

Answer

Tuesday drew twice as many visits as Monday.

Answer

Visits on Tuesday were a third of the Monday figure.

Answer

Far fewer people visited on Tuesday than on Monday.

Question 30

In the table of main news sources, how did under-30s compare with over-50s on social media?

Accepted Answer

Social media was named by twice as many under-30s as over-50s.

Answer

Social media was named by three times as many under-30s as over-50s.

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Under-30s and over-50s named social media at a similar rate.

Answer

Slightly more under-30s than over-50s named social media.

Question 31

The chart shows the cost of one long journey. How did the train fare compare with the coach fare?

Accepted Answer

The train fare was three times the coach fare.

Answer

The train fare was twice the coach fare.

Answer

Train and coach fares were about equal.

Answer

The train fare was marginally above the coach fare.

Question 32

In the table of species counted, how did bird species in the marshland compare with insect species?

Accepted Answer

The marshland held far fewer bird species than insect species.

Answer

Bird species in the marshland were half the insect count.

Answer

Birds and insects were counted in similar numbers in the marshland.

Answer

Bird species came to a third of the insect count in the marshland.

Question 33

The pie chart shows jobs by industry in one region. Which comparison of services with manufacturing is correct?

Accepted Answer

Services provided half as many jobs as manufacturing.

Answer

Services provided twice as many jobs as manufacturing.

Answer

Services and manufacturing provided about the same number of jobs.

Answer

Services provided a third of the jobs that manufacturing did.

Question 34

The bar chart shows students taking each exam. How did music compare with maths?

Accepted Answer

Far fewer students sat the music exam than the maths exam.

Answer

Half as many students sat music as maths.

Answer

Music and maths were sat by similar numbers of students.

Answer

Music entries came to a third of the maths entries.

Question 35

In the table of laptop models, how did battery life on the Alpha compare with the Beta?

Accepted Answer

The Alpha lasted marginally fewer hours than the Beta.

Answer

The Alpha lasted twice as long as the Beta.

Answer

The Alpha lasted a third as long as the Beta.

Answer

Battery life on the Alpha was far below that of the Beta.

Question 36

The chart shows how pupils travel to school. Which comparison of walking with cycling is correct?

Accepted Answer

Walking and cycling drew roughly the same share of pupils.

Answer

At 25% against 24%, walking was chosen twice as often as cycling.

Answer

Cycling was chosen by a third as many pupils as walking.

Answer

Far fewer pupils cycled than walked.

Question 37

The pie chart shows land use in a new district. How did housing compare with offices?

Accepted Answer

Housing took up twice as much land as offices.

Answer

Housing took up three times as much land as offices.

Answer

Housing and offices took up similar amounts of land.

Answer

Housing took up marginally more land than offices.

Question 38

The graph shows weekly hours of live television watched. How did 2021 compare with 2015?

Accepted Answer

Viewing in 2021 came to a third of the 2015 total.

Answer

Viewing in 2021 came to half the 2015 total.

Answer

Viewing was almost unchanged between 2015 and 2021.

Answer

Twice as much live television was watched in 2021 as in 2015.

Question 39

In the table of hours worked, how did men compare with women in 2015?

Accepted Answer

In 2015 men worked slightly more hours than women.

Answer

In 2015 men worked twice as many hours as women.

Answer

Men worked a third of the hours women worked in 2015.

Answer

Men worked far fewer hours than women in 2015.

Question 40

The bar chart shows renewable capacity added. How did wind compare with solar?

Accepted Answer

Wind added three times the capacity solar did.

Answer

Twice as much capacity came from wind as from solar.

Answer

Wind and solar added roughly equal capacity.

Answer

Wind added slightly more capacity than solar.

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