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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
Vocabulary

13 Percent [Of/For] Blacks.

In eighth-grade math, 52 percent of whites met standard statewide, compared with 13 percent [of/for] blacks.

I'm not sure if both of them are right. If so, could you tell me if there's difference in meaning between "of" and "for"?

  
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I'm pretty certain AlpheccaStars's answer was not intended to be blank! It's likely an internet issue or a forum bug. I'll refrain from posting a reply to the actual question for now.

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anonymousI'm not sure if both of them are right.

They are.

anonymousIf so, could you tell me if there's difference in meaning between "of" and "for"?

With "of" you have a simple statement of fact reporting the results of an analysis of the data. The "of"s are parallel, which makes this version better. "For" seems t

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