The fraction 16/46 is equal to 34.78% when converted to a percentage and rounded to two decimal places. This means that if you had 46 items and selected 16 of them, you'd be choosing about 35% 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 when dealing with things like test scores, survey results, or even cooking measurements. For example, if 16 out of 46 people in a class passed a difficult exam, you could say that 34.78% of the students succeeded. This percentage gives a clearer picture of the proportion compared to just stating the fraction alone.