Of which/of whom
Improve your cohesion with these useful expressions for discussing data.
[proportion] of which/whom
For example:
The country has four distinct seasons, two of which have some rainfall. [=two out of the four seasons]
The council collects 30 kg of waste per household, 25 per cent of which is recycled. [ =25 per cent of the waste]
The [property] of which
For example:
The biggest selling items were widgets, the cost of which increased by $50 over the period. [=the cost of widgets]
The flapper is attached to a wheel, the speed of which is controlled by gears. [ =the speed of the wheel]
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