The fraction 42/83 is equal to 50.60% when converted to a percentage and rounded to two decimal places. This means that 42/83 represents just over half of a whole. It's a bit more than 50%, but not by much.
In everyday situations, you might come across this fraction or percentage when dealing with things like test scores, sales figures, or statistics. For example, if 42 out of 83 people in a survey preferred a certain product, you could say that 50.60% of the participants liked it. This gives a quick and easy way to understand the proportion without having to think about the original fraction.
