7/35 = 20%
A fraction like 7/35, or 20%, can show up in everyday situations such as sales, surveys, or attendance. For example, if 7 out of 35 students bring lunch from home, that group represents 20% of the class.
You can picture 20% quickly as one-fifth of a whole. On a group of 35 objects, imagine dividing them into five equal groups and choosing one group; it would be about 7 objects.
A common mistake is thinking 20% means 20 out of every 35 items. The percent is based on 100, while 7/35 describes 7 parts out of 35, even though both express the same share.
