The fraction 48/84 is equal to 57.14% when converted to a percentage. This means that if you had 84 items and selected 48 of them, you'd have chosen about 57% of the total. It's a bit more than half, but not quite as much as three-fifths.
In everyday situations, you might come across this fraction or percentage in various contexts. For example, if 48 out of 84 students passed a test, you could say that 57.14% of the class succeeded. Or if a sports team won 48 games out of an 84-game season, their winning percentage would be 57.14%. This percentage is useful for comparing different fractions or ratios with different denominators.
