12/20 = 60%
The fraction 12/20 represents 60%, a value you might see in everyday situations like getting 12 questions right out of 20 on a quiz. It could also describe a sale, a survey result, or a phone battery that is a little more than halfway charged.
To picture 12/20 quickly, imagine 20 equal squares with 12 shaded in. Since 10 out of 20 is half, 12 out of 20 is slightly more than half—about three-fifths of the whole.
A common mistake is thinking 12/20 is close to 12%, because the numbers 12 and 20 appear in the fraction. The denominator tells you the total number of parts, so the fraction means 12 parts out of 20, not 12 parts out of 100.
