42/279 = ≈15.05%
Rounded to 2 decimal places.
A fraction like 42/279, or about 15.05%, could describe 42 people out of 279 choosing a certain option in a survey. It might also represent the share of products in a store that are on sale or the portion of students in a school club.
To picture 15.05% quickly, think of about 15 out of every 100 items. It is a little more than one-seventh, so you can imagine dividing a group into seven roughly equal parts and taking just over one part.
A common mistake is treating 15.05% as if it means 15.05 people, even though percentages describe a portion of a whole. Another point of confusion is forgetting that 42/279 is already simplified only if no larger common factor divides both numbers; in this case, the fraction can be reduced to 14/93.
