A. This study takes its place alongside earlier research showing
B. that kids who are allowed to serve their own food
C. take smaller portions than they would typically be served
D. and ate 25 percentage less, and that kids tend to eat more
E. when the portions on their plates have been double.

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The correct option is D D.
Option (D)
25 percentage less is erroneous - 25 percent less is correct usage. Use the word “percent” with numbers; use “percentage” without using a number. For example: 50 percent children, and a considerable percentage of children.

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E. when the portions on their plates have been double.

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25

kids in her class. She takes

5

of them at a time, to zoological garden
as often as she can, without taking the same

5

kids more than once; Then the number of visits, the
teacher makes to the garden exceeds that of a kid by:

Q. A kindergarden teacher has

25

kids in her class. She takes

5

of them at a time, to zoological garden as often as she can, without taking the same

5

kids more than once. Then the number of visits, the teacher makes to the garden exceeds that of a kid by:

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A. This study takes its place alongside earlier research showing B. that kids who are allowed to serve their own food C. take smaller portions than they would typically be served D. and ate 25 percentage less, and that kids tend to eat more E. when the portions on their plates have been double.

The correct option is D D.Option (D) 25 percentage less is erroneous - 25 percent less is correct usage. Use the word “percent” with numbers; use “percentage” without using a number. For example: 50 percent children, and a considerable percentage of children.

A. This study takes its place alongside earlier research showing
B. that kids who are allowed to serve their own food
C. take smaller portions than they would typically be served
D. and ate 25 percentage less, and that kids tend to eat more
E. when the portions on their plates have been double.

The correct option is D D.
Option (D)
25 percentage less is erroneous - 25 percent less is correct usage. Use the word “percent” with numbers; use “percentage” without using a number. For example: 50 percent children, and a considerable percentage of children.