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"A total of 10 babies is sleeping." v.s. "A total of 10 babies are sleeping." v.s. "Ten babies in total are sleeping."

A total of 10 babies is sleeping. (A)

v.s.

A total of 10 babies are sleeping. (B)

v.s.

Ten babies in total are sleeping. (C)


Which one is the correct one?

For me, both (A) and (C) are correct. But (B) is also used in spoken.

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