42/280 = 15%
A fraction like 42/280 can show up in everyday life when 42 out of 280 students, customers, or survey responses share the same answer. That amount is 15%, so it might describe the portion of people who choose a certain lunch, support an idea, or use a particular app.
To picture 15% quickly, think of 10% plus another 5%. It is a little less than one-sixth of the whole, or about 15 items in a group of 100.
A common mistake is thinking 15% means 15 out of every 10 items, rather than 15 out of every 100. Also, 42/280 may look larger because both numbers are more than 40, but the fraction depends on how 42 compares with the total of 280.
