Phrasal Verb Fill-in-the-Blank

Hi Zeynep, let's solve this vocabulary question together. We need to find the phrasal verb that best completes this sentence.

Let's look at the context of the sentence first. It says: High-tech companies blank thirty-two percent of the total value of the payrolls in the area.

We are looking for a verb that describes a relationship between companies and a percentage of a total value. Usually, this means 'constitute', 'comprise', or 'be responsible for'.

Let's examine the options one by one. Option A is Look for.

Does it make sense to say companies 'search' thirty-two percent? No, that doesn't fit the context.

Option B is Deal with. This usually means to handle a situation or a problem.

While companies might 'deal with' issues, they don't 'deal with' a percentage of total value in this specific grammatical structure. It's not the best fit.

Option C is Show up. This means to arrive or appear.