The fraction 30/85 expressed as a percentage is 35.29%. This tells you how much of a whole 30 parts out of 85 represent when you think in terms of 100 parts.
In everyday terms, you can picture 30 out of 85 items as just over a third of the total. Since a third is about 33.33%, the actual value is a little higher, landing at 35.29% when rounded to two decimal places.
Knowing the percentage helps when you compare this fraction to other values or need to work with charts and graphs. It’s a quick way to see that 30/85 is roughly a little more than one‑third of the whole.