16/100 = 16%
A value of 16% might show up on a sale sign, a survey result, or a nutrition label. For example, it could mean that 16 out of every 100 shoppers chose a certain product.
To picture it quickly, imagine a grid with 100 small squares and shade 16 of them. That’s a little less than one-fifth of the whole grid.
A common mistake is to treat 16% as 16 whole items, even when the total amount is different. It means 16 out of every 100, so the actual number depends on what you’re measuring.
