8/402 = ≈1.99%
Rounded to 2 decimal places.
A value like 8/402, or about 1.99%, might show up when 8 people out of a group of 402 respond to a survey or experience a certain problem. It could also describe a small error rate, such as a few damaged items in a shipment of several hundred.
To picture it quickly, imagine 100 equal spots with about 2 of them shaded. Another easy estimate is to think of roughly 2 people out of every 100, or about 1 person out of every 50.
A common mistake is to think 1.99% is closer to 20% because the number includes a 9. In reality, it is just under 2%, so it represents a very small portion of the whole.
