6/80 = 7.5%
A fraction like 6/80 can show up in everyday life when 6 out of 80 people, items, or survey responses fit a certain category. For example, if 6 students out of a class group of 80 prefer a particular activity, that group represents 7.5% of the total.
You can picture 6/80 as a small slice of a whole divided into 80 equal parts, with only 6 parts shaded. A quick estimate is that it is a little less than one-tenth, since 10% would be 8 out of 80.
A common mistake is to think 6/80 is 6.8% because the digits are placed next to each other. The denominator, 80, represents the entire group, so the fraction means 6 parts out of 80 total, not a number made from the digits 6 and 80.
