The fraction 6/36 is equal to 16.67% when converted to a percentage. This percentage is rounded to the nearest two decimal places for simplicity. Fractions and percentages are different ways of expressing the same value, with percentages often being easier to understand at a glance.
In everyday life, you might encounter 6/36 or 16.67% in various situations. For example, if 6 out of 36 students in a class wear glasses, you could say that 16.67% of the class wears glasses. This fraction and percentage represent a relatively small portion of a whole, less than one-fifth or 20%. Understanding these equivalent representations can be helpful in fields like statistics, finance, or even in interpreting survey results.
