20/42 = ≈47.62%
Rounded to 2 decimal places.
A fraction like 20/42, or about 47.62%, could describe a survey where 20 out of 42 people choose the same answer. It might also represent nearly half of a class turning in homework, customers buying a product, or games won by a team.
To picture 20/42 quickly, think of it as just under one-half because half of 42 is 21. That means the value is slightly less than 50%, or about 48 out of every 100.
A common mistake is treating 20/42 as exactly 50% because 20 seems close to half of 42. The difference is small, but 20 is one less than half of 42, so the percentage is slightly below 50%.
