The fraction 48/70 can be expressed as a percentage: 68.57%. This percentage is rounded to the nearest two decimal places for simplicity. When we think about 48/70, it represents a part-to-whole relationship where 48 is the part and 70 is the whole.
In everyday situations, percentages are often more intuitive than fractions. For example, if 48 out of 70 students in a class passed an exam, saying that 68.57% of students passed is easier to understand at a glance. This percentage gives us a quick way to gauge how close the fraction is to common benchmarks like 50% (half) or 75% (three-quarters).
