The fraction 20/72 is equal to 27.78% when converted to a percentage. This percentage is rounded to the nearest two decimal places for simplicity. The fraction represents a part-to-whole relationship, where 20 is the part and 72 is the whole.
In everyday situations, you might encounter this fraction or percentage in various contexts. For example, if 20 out of 72 students in a school passed a test, you could say that 27.78% of the students were successful. Similarly, if 20 out of 72 items in a store were on sale, you could describe it as 27.78% of the inventory being discounted. Understanding these equivalent representations can help in quickly grasping proportions and making comparisons.
