Sixteen dollars and four cents is the total. The committee members express differing views. Inches are shorter than feet. Sixteen dollar bills and four pennies are in the jar. Percent and Percentage Percent is singular if used alone or if a singular word is the object of of .
Percent is plural if a plural word is the object of of .
Percentage is always singular. Exactly 80 percent is required. Nearly 80 percent of the money was spent. More than 40 percent of the courses are at the graduate level. A percentage of the profits is all I want.