2/25 = 8%
A value like 8% can show up as a sales tax rate, a discount, or the share of people in a group who chose a certain option. For example, in a group of 25 people, 2 people would make up 2/25 of the group.
To picture it quickly, imagine 25 small squares and shade 2 of them. It’s also close to 1 out of every 12, so you can think of it as a small slice of the whole.
One common mix-up is thinking 8% means 8 out of 25. Percentages are out of 100, while 2/25 describes 2 parts out of 25 total parts.
