[General] one-third is/are

[LiuJing]

We have one hundred cabs on the road. One third is/are limousines.


I wonder if I treat one third as singular or plural.

 

[2006]

I wonder if I treat one third as singular or plural. It depends on what you are talking about.
We have one hundred cabs on the road. One third (of them) are limousines. :tick:

There was a whole cake on the table. Now one third (of it) is missing. :tick:

2006