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The phrase "a third of the total" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing proportions or fractions of a whole in various contexts, such as finance, statistics, or general descriptions.
Example: "The survey revealed that a third of the total respondents preferred option A over option B."
Alternatives: "one-third of the total" or "33.33 percent of the total."
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About a third of the total cases were higher risk.
US sales accounted for more than a third of the total.
Single premium PPI can account for up to a third of the total loan.
Conservative peers account for only about a third of the total.
The residential sector uses roughly a third of the total electricity generated.
Two-person households will make up a third of the total.
International sales grew by 10%, making up a third of the total.
Falling real estate values accounted for a third of the total decline.
About 170 of them, or a third of the total, chose the magazine.
It has refurbished 200 Currys and PC World stores – roughly a third of the total.
The biggest single expenditure -- roughly a third of the total -- has gone for media advertising.
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