12/20 = 60%
A score of 60% might show up on a quiz, in a survey, or as the battery left on your phone. For example, 12 out of 20 people choosing one option is a little more than half.
To picture 12/20 quickly, imagine 20 equal spots with 12 shaded. That’s 10 shaded spots for half, plus 2 more, so it looks a bit over halfway.
A common mix-up is thinking 60% means 60 out of 100 items were counted in every situation. It really describes a share, so the total number of items can be 20, 100, or another amount.
