48/1602 = ≈3%
Rounded to 2 decimal places.
A fraction like 48/1602, or about 3%, can show up in everyday life when only a small portion of a group is affected. For example, it could represent 48 students out of 1,602 attending an optional event, or 48 products out of 1,602 having a certain feature.
To picture 3% quickly, imagine 3 items marked out of every 100 items. It is a small slice—much less than one-tenth—but still large enough to notice in a big group.
A common mistake is to think 3% means 3 out of 10 instead of 3 out of 100. Another point of confusion is assuming that a small percentage always means a small number; in a group of 1,602, even 3% represents dozens of items.
