8/100 = 8%
An 8% value can show up in everyday life as a sales tax, a discount, or a small fee on a purchase. For example, a store might advertise an 8% discount on a jacket.
To picture 8%, imagine 8 shaded squares in a grid of 100 equal squares. You can also think of it as a little less than one-tenth of the whole.
A common mix-up is treating 8% as the same as 0.8%, even though 0.8% is ten times smaller. Another point of confusion is assuming an 8% discount means the final price is 8% of the original price; it means 8% is taken off.
