The fraction 42/79 is equal to 53.16% when converted to a percentage and rounded to two decimal places. This means that if you were to divide something into 79 equal parts and take 42 of those parts, you'd have about 53% of the whole. It's a bit more than half, but not quite as much as 55%.
In everyday situations, you might come across this fraction or percentage in various contexts. For example, if 42 out of 79 students in a class passed a test, you could say that 53.16% of the class succeeded. Or if a sports team won 42 games out of a 79-game season, their winning percentage would be 53.16%. This percentage is useful for comparing different fractions or understanding parts of a whole more easily.
