18/36 = 50%
A value like 18/36, or 50%, comes up when a team wins half its games or a store marks an item down by half. It’s a way to describe an even split in everyday situations.
To picture it quickly, imagine a pizza cut into two equal halves: one half is the amount. You can also think of a glass filled to the middle.
A common point of confusion is thinking 50% off means the item costs 50% of its original price plus another discount. It means the discount is half the original price, so the remaining cost is the other half.
