Sentence examples for three fifths from inspiring English sources
"three fifths" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is typically used to refer to a fraction or ratio of something, where the whole is divided into five equal parts and three of those parts are being described. Example: "The survey showed that three fifths of the respondents preferred chocolate ice cream over vanilla."
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three fifths
numeral
The fraction that represents the real number 0.6; ⅗.
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