The fraction 31/42 is equal to 73.81% when converted to a percentage and rounded to two decimal places. This means that if you had 42 equal parts of something and took 31 of those parts, you'd have about 74% of the whole. It's a bit more than three-quarters but not quite three-fourths.
In everyday life, you might see this fraction or percentage used in various situations. For example, if 31 out of 42 students in a class passed a test, you could say that 73.81% of the class succeeded. Or if a basketball player made 31 out of 42 free throw attempts in a season, their free throw percentage would be 73.81%. This percentage is generally considered pretty good in many contexts, as it's closer to 100% than it is to 0%.
