1/23 = ≈4.35%
Rounded to 2 decimal places.
A fraction like 1/23 can show up when one person or item is selected from a group of 23 equal possibilities. For example, if 23 students each have an equal chance of being chosen, any one student’s chance is 4.35%.
To picture 1/23 quickly, think of a group divided into about 20 to 25 equal parts, with only one part shaded. It is a little less than 1/20, or 5%, so it represents roughly one person out of every 23.
A common mistake is to treat 1/23 as if it were close to 1/3 because the numbers look small. The denominator matters most here: a larger denominator means the whole is split into more pieces, making each piece smaller.
