Fraction, Percentage, and Proportion Vocabulary

Flashcards covering common English vocabulary for expressing percentages, fractions, and proportional phrases.

One in twenty

Represents 5% (1⁄20 of the total).

One in ten

Represents 10% (1⁄10 of the total).

A very small number

Around 5% or less of the total; a tiny proportion.

A minority

Any amount below 50%; commonly about 30–49%.

A small proportion

Roughly 15% of the total.

Less than a fifth

About 15% (below 20%).

A fifth

20% (1⁄5 of the total).

One fifth

Another way to say 20%.

A quarter

25% (1⁄4 of the total).

A significant quarter

Emphasised form of 25%; exactly one-quarter of the total.

Less than a third

Roughly 30% or any amount below 33%.

Nearly a third

About 30% of the total.

More than a third

Approximately 35% (above 33%).

Over a third

Another way to say about 35%.

Two fifths

40% (2⁄5 of the total).

More than two fifths

Around 45% (above 40%).

Almost half

Roughly 45–49% of the total.

Half

50% (1⁄2 of the total).

More than half

Any amount above 50%; often about 55%.

Three fifths

60% (3⁄5 of the total).

Two thirds

Approximately 66–67% (2⁄3 of the total).

Approximately two thirds

Another way to express about 66–67%.

Seven in ten

70% of the total.

Three-quarters

75% (3⁄4 of the total).

Approximately three quarters

Another way to say about 75%.

A significant majority

Roughly 70–75%; clearly more than half.

A large majority

Around 75–80%; a strong predominance.

Four-fifths

80% (4⁄5 of the total).