The fraction 51/80 can be expressed as a percentage: 63.75%. This percentage is rounded to the nearest two decimal places. When we think about 51 out of 80 parts of something, it's helpful to visualize it as a bit more than three-fifths or 60% of the whole.
In everyday situations, we might encounter this fraction or percentage in various contexts. For example, if 51 out of 80 students in a class passed an exam, we could say that 63.75% of the class succeeded. Similarly, if a basketball player made 51 out of 80 free throw attempts in a season, their free throw percentage would be 63.75%. This percentage gives us a quick and easy way to understand the proportion or part-to-whole relationship that the fraction 51/80 represents.
