9/100 = 9%
A value like 9% can show up as a sales tax, a discount, or the share of people in a group who prefer a certain option. For example, a store might mark an item as 9% off during a sale.
To picture 9/100 quickly, imagine a hundred small squares with nine shaded in. It’s a little less than one-tenth of the whole.
One common mix-up is treating 9% as nearly 9 out of 10, when it’s actually 9 out of 100. The percent sign means the amount is measured against a hundred.
