This example produces a vertical bar chart. The chart statistic is the percentage for each category of the total number of shirts sold. The chart shows the percentage of total sales for each shirt ...

You can use tools such as grids, bar models, and part-whole models to represent percentages. A number line can also help us see percentages.

You can use tools like grids, bar models, and part-whole models to understand percentages better. For example, a 100 grid with 45 squares shaded shows 45%, because 45 out of 100 parts are shaded.