27/45 = 60%
A value like 27/45, or 60%, might describe how often a basketball player makes a shot or how many questions someone answers correctly on a quiz. It can also show up in a sale, such as a discount or the portion of a budget already spent.
To picture 60%, imagine filling a bar a little past halfway, or shading 6 out of 10 equal parts. A quick estimate is that it’s more than half but clearly less than two-thirds.
One common mix-up is thinking that 60% means 60 out of 45, rather than 60 out of every 100. In this case, 27 is the part and 45 is the whole.
