1008/1200 = 84%
A value like 1008/1200, or 84%, can show up in everyday life when 84 out of every 100 items meet a goal. For example, it could describe a test score, the amount of a battery left, or the percentage of students who turned in an assignment.
You can picture 84% as a little more than four-fifths of a whole. It is also close to 85%, so imagine a bar that is filled most of the way, with about one-sixth left empty.
A common mistake is treating 84% as if it means 84 points out of any total number. The percentage always describes a portion of the particular whole being discussed, so 84% of 50 is different from 84% of 1,200.
