The fraction 16/28 is equal to 57.14% when converted to a percentage. This means that if you had 28 items and took 16 of them, you'd have about 57% of the total. It's a bit more than half, but not quite as much as three-fifths.
In everyday life, you might see this percentage in various situations. For example, if 16 out of 28 students in a class passed a test, the pass rate would be 57.14%. Or if a basketball player made 16 out of 28 free throw attempts, their free throw percentage would be the same. It's a useful fraction to know, as it falls between one-half (50%) and two-thirds (about 66.67%) of a whole.
