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by Kasia@EconomistGMAT » Thu Mar 07, 2013 1:59 am
The correct verb form is plural "are." The verb refers to "teens."
Consider the following examples:
Forty percent of the students are in favor of changing the policy.
Forty percent of the student body is in favor of changing the policy.
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