A. there are less than one-quarter that manyLess is wrong as you use less when not countable: 4000 is
B. there are fewer than one-quarter as manyfewer is good
C. there are fewer than one-quarter of that amountamount is used for uncountable; number is used for countable
D. the number is less than one-quarter the amountthe number is fine, less is wrong and it's countable and amount is wrong
E. it is less than one-quarter of thatamount[/quote] it is referring to 4000 which is plural. Also, if
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B. there are fewer than one-quarter as manyfewer is good
C. there are fewer than one-quarter of that amountamount is used for uncountable; number is used for countable
D. the number is less than one-quarter the amountthe number is fine, less is wrong and it's countable and amount is wrong
E. it is less than one-quarter of thatamount[/quote] it is referring to 4000 which is plural. Also, if
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