Undecided Question How many is "quite a number"? I really need to know how many "quite a number" is. I know its like a general term but I need to know a rough estimate as to how many quite a number is. I will provide the sentence in which "quite a number" is used; "Mac.Rob takes in quite a number of new students at Senior School level". Mac.Rob is a school in case you are wondering, and I really need to know how many students they would take in, if they say "quite a number". If you are going to say mean/stupid things, please keep your comments to yourself. I only want helpful answers. Answers (2) Answerer 1 It would depend on what you compare it to. Everyone has a different idea some people would say their school has quiet a number of students where others schools would say that it was an insignificant number. It would have to be stated what it was compared to. Hope this helps.