8/48 = ≈16.67%
Rounded to 2 decimal places.
A value like 8/48, or about 16.67%, can show up in everyday life when 8 out of 48 people choose the same option in a survey. It could also describe 8 defective items in a shipment of 48 or 8 students absent from a group of 48.
To picture it quickly, imagine a group split into six equal parts, with one part shaded. Since 8 is one-sixth of 48, the amount is a little less than one-fifth, or about 17 out of every 100.
A common mistake is to think 8/48 is 8% because the numerator is 8. The denominator matters too because it tells you the total group, so 8 out of 48 is much larger than 8 out of 100.
