Statistics

Question 1

Amount

Number

Answer 1

A massive amount
A significant number
A considerable amount
A tiny number
A minuscule (tiny) amount

Question 2

Widespread

Answer 2

Being widespread dissatisfaction with the government

A new book is wining widespread acclaim in the literacy world.

A hurricane can cause widespread damage.

A presidential candidate can have widespread support among voters of a certain demographic.

The crisis is partly due to the widespread consumption of processed foods with high amounts of fat and sugar.

Question 3

Percentage

Answer 3

A significant percentage of adults are now overweight, and the number of children with weight problems is also going up.

Question 4

Contributing factors

Answer 4

Other contributing factors to the obesity epidemic include a gradual increase in portion sizes and a drop in the average amount of physical exercise practiced by the population.

Question 5

Minuscule

Answer 5

A minuscule number of kids nowadays play sports; instead, they prefer to spend a considerable amount of time in front of computers, TVs, and video games.