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The charts show the percentage of sales and profits of a British company by geographical area. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words

Sales
UK Rest of Europe USA Rest of World

Profits
UK Rest of Europe USA Rest of World

Profits

Sample answer Complete the sample answer with no more than 3 words. The two pie charts show us (1)... in the world a British company made its sales and profits. Sales within the UK were the (2) ... ... of sales. They (3) ... for two fifths (40%) of the total. However, the proportion of profits from UK sales was (4) ... ... this at a quarter (25%) of the total. Sales to the rest of Europe were the second largest segment of sales, accounting for just (5) ... ... ... (35%) of all sales. Nevertheless, the profits from sales to the rest of Europe (6) ... ... half (50%) of the

total profits made by the company. Sales to the USA comprised one fifth (20%) of the total sales. This is (7) ... the amount of sales within the UK. Profits from the sales to to the USA also made up a fifth of the total profits. This pattern was repeated with sales to the rest of world, which accounted for 5% of sales and an (8) ... proportion of the profits. To summerise, the (9) ... market for the British company was UK, but the main source of profits was the (10) ... ... ... .