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the number of students are vs the number of students is

The correct phrase is "the number of students is." In this case, "number" is the subject of the sentence, and it is a singular noun. Therefore, it should be followed by the singular verb "is."
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the number of students are

This phrase is incorrect. "Number" is a singular noun, so it should be followed by the singular verb "is."

Incorrect - should be "the number of students is."
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  • Jul 28, 2020 ... Plus the number of students are more than 63. So the given possible set no. = 4. Also the mean of all number = mean of 10 class students ...
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  • Mar 20, 2020 ... The number of times the SAT was taken and the number of students are as follows.Number of Times Number of Students 1 721,769 2 601,325 3 ...
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  • Ratio of the number of teachers to students = 1:20 So, the number of students are 20 times the number of teachers. Number of students in the school = 240.

the number of students is

This phrase is correct. "Number" is a singular noun, so it should be followed by the singular verb "is."

Correct - use when referring to a specific quantity of students.
  • Mar 1, 2012 ... The subject of this sentence is 'the number'. 'Of students' is a modifier of 'the number'. 'A number of' means several, some. Several ...
  • Dec 6, 2012 ... If the ratio of the number of teachers to the number of students is the same in School District M and School District P, what is the ratio ...
  • Jun 7, 2017 ... You could say, “the number of students [that are] absent is large” or “the number of students is missing” (meaning that the value stating the ...
  • Nov 21, 2003 ... The number of students is a multiple of seven. Rule out A and B. That leaves C, D, and E: 21,28,35, or, 6/15, 8/20, 10/25. To get 50% (a ...
  • Sep 13, 2020 ... This is because the number of students is not mentioned and is uncertain. 'A' and 'an' are indefinite articles and are more suitable here. 'The' ...
  • Oct 10, 2024 ... ... , but the number of students is only up about 5%. The bureaucratic state is undefeated. (h/t Rebel Educator)".
  • May 2, 2016 ... The number of students is/ are decreasing . Which is correct is or are. And which is the subject here, Students or number?
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  • Write a solution to swap the seat id of every two consecutive students. If the number of students is odd, the id of the last student is not swapped.
  • Because the number of students is more than the number of buses. 03. :Final Answer (Part-a). E X = 39 . 3 .Therefore E ( X ) is larger than E ( Y ). 04 ...

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