24/60 as a percentage is 40.00%. This means that the fraction represents four‑tenths of a whole, or 40 out of every 100 parts.
The fraction 24/60 can be reduced to 2/5, which is the same value expressed in a simpler form. Whether you write it as 24/60, 2/5, or 40.00%, the amount stays the same.
You’ll see this percentage in everyday situations: a pizza cut into 60 slices with 24 taken away leaves 40 % of the pizza still on the plate, and a test where you answer 24 out of 60 questions correctly also gives you a 40.00% score.
