3/6 = 50%
The fraction 3/6, or 50%, shows up whenever something is split evenly into two equal parts. For example, if half of a pizza is left, half the seats on a bus are occupied, or three out of six questions are correct, the amount is 3/6.
You can picture 3/6 quickly as one-half of a whole. Imagine dividing a chocolate bar, a circle, or a group of six objects into two equal groups and shading or choosing one group.
A common mistake is thinking that 3/6 is different from other fractions that represent one-half, such as 1/2 or 5/10. The numbers look different, but they describe the same portion of a whole when the numerator is half the denominator.
