5/8 = 62.5%
The fraction 5/8, or 62.5%, can show up in everyday situations such as a recipe, a partly completed project, or a survey. For example, if 5 out of 8 people choose the same option, that choice represents 5/8 of the group.
To picture 5/8 quickly, imagine a rectangle divided into eight equal sections with five shaded. It is more than half but less than three-quarters, so 62.5% is a little closer to half than to 75%.
A common mistake is to read 5/8 as 58% just because the digits are 5 and 8. The fraction means five selected parts out of eight equal parts, not the number fifty-eight percent.
