The fraction 16/60 is equal to 26.67% when converted to a percentage. This means that 16 out of every 60 parts represents about a quarter of the total. It's a bit more than one-fourth but not quite as much as one-third of the whole.
In everyday situations, you might come across this fraction or percentage in various contexts. For example, if 16 out of 60 students in a class prefer pizza for lunch, that's 26.67% of the class. Or if you complete 16 pages of a 60-page book, you've read 26.67% of it. This percentage is useful for understanding proportions and comparing parts to wholes in many real-world scenarios.