Owns OR own: Over 60 Per Cent Of Families Own A Television

[Salim]

I Am Confused...

Which Sentence Is Correct?

Over 60 Per Cent Of Families Own A Television.
Over 60 Per Cent Of Families Owns A Television.

Waiting For Help

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Salim

[Conchita]

The first sentence is correct:

Over 60 per cent of families own a television.

[Fan Of Arabian Horses]

Hi!

I don?t want to start a big discussion here but I have one question.
Is Over in this sentence correct? I would prefer to say:

More than 60 per cent of the families own a television.

Michael

[Yankee]

Hi Michael

Yes, the word "over" is fine in this sentence.
It's very often used this way and means "more than".

Amy