The fraction 20/42 is equal to 47.62% when converted to a percentage. This percentage is rounded to the nearest two decimal places. It's a bit less than half, which makes sense since 20 is slightly less than half of 42.
In everyday situations, you might come across this fraction or percentage. For example, if 20 out of 42 students in a class passed a test, you could say that 47.62% of the class passed. This percentage gives a quick and easy way to understand the proportion or part of a whole that the fraction represents.