3/30 = 10%
The fraction 3/30 represents 10%, a share that appears often in everyday life. For example, a store might offer a 10% discount, or about 3 out of 30 students might volunteer for a particular activity.
To picture 3/30 quickly, imagine a group of 30 objects divided into ten equal groups of three. One of those groups represents 10%, so the amount is fairly small—about one object out of every ten.
A common mistake is thinking 3/30 is larger because both numbers look fairly big. The important idea is the relationship between the numbers: three is only one-tenth of thirty.
