When you turn the fraction 12/49 into a percent, you get 24.49%. This is the rounded value you would see on a calculator or in a report.
The fraction 12/49 means you have twelve parts out of a total of forty‑nine equal parts. It’s a simple way to show a part‑to‑whole relationship without using decimals.
In everyday life, you might use this percentage to describe a small share of a group, like 12 students out of a class of 49. It tells you that just under a quarter of the whole is represented.
Remember, whenever you see 12/49, you can think of it as roughly one‑fourth, or more precisely, 24.49%.
