84/96 = 87.5%
A value of 87.5% could show up as a quiz score, such as getting 84 questions right out of 96. It can also describe how much of a project is finished or how many seats in a room are occupied.
To picture 84/96 quickly, imagine a bar with eight equal sections and seven of them filled. It’s also a little less than nine-tenths, so you can estimate it as just under 90%.
One common mistake is to focus on the 84 and call the score 84%, even though the total number of questions matters too. The fraction compares the part to the whole, so changing the total can change the percentage even when the part stays the same.
