The fraction 55/85 is equal to 64.71% when converted to a percentage. This means that if you had 85 items and took 55 of them, you'd have about 65% of the total. It's a bit more than half, but not quite two-thirds.
In everyday life, you might see this percentage in various situations. For example, if 55 out of 85 students passed a test, the pass rate would be 64.71%. Or if a basketball player made 55 out of 85 free throw attempts, their free throw percentage would be 64.71%. This fraction and its equivalent percentage can be useful for comparing parts to wholes in many different contexts.
