The fraction 42/68 can be expressed as a percentage: 61.76%. This percentage is rounded to the nearest two decimal places. When we think about fractions in everyday life, it's often easier to understand them as percentages.
To put this into perspective, 61.76% is a little more than three-fifths of the whole. It's like having 62 out of 100 pieces of a pie, or filling up about 62% of a glass with water. This fraction and its percentage equivalent can be useful in various real-world situations, such as calculating discounts, measuring progress, or comparing different quantities.