2/20 = 10%
A value like 2/20, or 10%, can show up in everyday situations such as a store sale, a survey result, or a small service fee. For example, if 2 out of 20 students choose a certain lunch option, that group represents 10% of the class.
You can picture 2/20 as 2 shaded parts out of 20 equal parts, or as about 1 part in every 10. Since it is a relatively small amount, imagining a group of 10 people with just 1 person selected can help you estimate it quickly.
A common mistake is thinking that 2/20 is 20% because the denominator contains the number 20. The bottom number tells you how many equal parts make up the whole, while the actual portion shown is much smaller.
