The fraction 16/26 is equal to 61.54% when converted to a percentage. This means that if you had 26 items and took 16 of them, you'd have about 61.54% of the total. It's a bit more than half, but not quite two-thirds.
In everyday life, you might see this percentage in various situations. For example, if 16 out of 26 students in a class passed a test, the pass rate would be 61.54%. Or if a basketball player made 16 out of 26 free throw attempts, their free throw percentage would be 61.54%. This fraction and its equivalent percentage are useful for comparing parts to wholes in many different contexts.
