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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a sixth of the" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a fraction of a whole, typically in mathematical or descriptive contexts.
Example: "A sixth of the total budget will be allocated to marketing."
Alternatives: "one-sixth of the" or "1/6 of the".
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About a sixth of the population never returned.
Conservatives were alone for a sixth of the time.
Yet a sixth of the population lacks medical coverage.
Each contains more than a sixth of the world's population.
It's about a sixth of the mass of our Sun.
They are about a sixth of the population.
After all, manufacturing does account for about a sixth of the economy.
American troops in Bosnia have dropped from a third to a sixth of the peacekeeping force.
Only a sixth of the population of 150m lives on more than $2 a day.
British Energy employs around 6,000 staff and produces around a sixth of the UK's electricity.
The contracts would cover 1,100 bus routes, about a sixth of the city's total.
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