What is 6/40 as a percentage? It comes out to 15.00%. This shows how a small part of a whole can be expressed in everyday terms.
The fraction 6/40 can be simplified to 3/20, but its value stays the same. Whether you write it as 6/40, 3/20, or 15.00%, the proportion of the whole is unchanged.
Knowing the percentage helps when you compare parts of different sizes. For example, if a class of 40 students has 6 students who earned an A, that’s 15.00% of the class.
