14/20 = 70%
The fraction 14/20, or 70%, can show up in everyday life when 14 out of 20 people choose the same option in a survey. It could also describe a test score, a sale discount, or how much of a task has been completed.
To picture 70% quickly, imagine a group of 20 objects with 14 shaded and 6 unshaded. You can also think of it as a little more than two-thirds, since two-thirds is about 67%.
A common mistake is thinking that 14/20 is the same as 14%, because the numbers 14 and 20 appear in the fraction. The denominator, 20, represents the whole group, while 14 represents the portion being counted.
