3/4 = 75%
The fraction 3/4, or 75%, shows up often in everyday life. For example, a phone battery at 75% is mostly charged, and a sale offering 75% of the original price means you pay three-fourths of it.
To picture 3/4 quickly, imagine a shape divided into four equal parts with three shaded. You can also think of it as “almost all” or about three out of every four items.
A common mistake is confusing 75% with a 75% discount. If an item is 75% off, you pay the remaining 25%, while an item priced at 75% of its original cost still costs three-fourths of the original price.
