Question
A staggering 92 ______ of people don’t achieve their
goals Select the word which is most appropriate and will come in the blank.ÂSolution
The analysis of something is generally done in percentage and not in number. Also it fits both grammatically and meaningfully in the blank. Hence, ’92 percent of people’ is correct.
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