4/100 = 4%
A value like 4% can show up in everyday life as a sales tax, a small discount, or the interest rate on a savings account. It can also describe a small part of a group, such as a few people out of every hundred.
To picture 4%, imagine a grid of 100 squares with 4 shaded in. It’s a small amount—about 4 out of every 100 items, or roughly one out of every 25.
A common mistake is to treat 4% as if it means 4 out of 10, which is much larger. Remember that 4% is a small share of the whole, not nearly half.
