3/20 = 15%
A fraction like 3/20, or 15%, can show up in everyday life when 3 out of 20 people choose a certain option. For example, if 3 students out of a class of 20 ride the bus, the bus riders make up this share of the class.
To picture 3/20 quickly, imagine 20 equal slices of a whole with 3 of them shaded. It is a little less than one-sixth, so you can estimate it as a small but noticeable part of the total.
A common mistake is thinking 3/20 means 3 out of 10 because the numerator is 3. The denominator matters just as much: 20 total parts makes the portion smaller than 3/10, which is 30%.
