The fraction 16/56 is equal to 28.57% when converted to a percentage. This means that if you have 56 items and take 16 of them, you've selected about 28.57% of the total. It's a bit more than a quarter (25%) but less than a third (33.33%) of the whole.
In everyday life, you might come across this fraction in various situations. For example, if 16 out of 56 students in a class wear glasses, that's 28.57% of the class. Or if you correctly answer 16 questions out of 56 on a quiz, you've gotten 28.57% of the answers right. This percentage gives us a quick and easy way to understand the proportion of something in relation to the whole.
