The fraction 42/84 is equal to 50.00% when converted to a percentage. This means that 42 out of 84 parts represent half of the total. It's a simple fraction that can be easily reduced to 1/2, which is commonly known as "one-half" or "fifty percent."
In everyday life, we often encounter this percentage in various situations. For example, if a glass is filled to 42/84 of its capacity, it would be half full. Similarly, if 42 out of 84 students in a class are girls, the gender ratio would be evenly split at 50%. This fraction and its equivalent percentage are useful for quick mental calculations and understanding proportions in many real-world scenarios.
