72/240 = 30%
A fraction like 72/240 can show up in everyday life when 72 out of 240 people choose a certain option in a survey. That share represents 30%, such as the portion of students who ride the bus or customers who prefer a particular product.
You can picture 30% as about three out of every ten equal parts. It is a little less than one-third, so a quick estimate is to imagine dividing something into three nearly equal groups and noting that this amount is slightly smaller than one group.
A common mistake is to think 72/240 means 72% because the numerator is 72. The denominator matters because it tells you the total group, so the fraction describes 72 parts out of 240 rather than 72 parts out of 100.
