The fraction 16/42 is equal to 38.10% when converted to a percentage and rounded to two decimal places. This means that if you had 42 items and selected 16 of them, you'd have chosen about 38% of the total. It's a bit more than one-third but less than half of the whole amount.
In everyday situations, you might come across this fraction or percentage in various contexts. For example, if 16 out of 42 students in a class wore glasses, you could say that 38.10% of the class wears glasses. Or if you completed 16 out of 42 tasks on your to-do list, you'd have finished about 38% of your work. This fraction and its percentage equivalent can be useful for quick estimations in daily life.
