The fraction 6/40 is equal to 15.00% when converted to a percentage and rounded to the nearest two decimal places. This percentage represents the proportion of 6 parts out of a total of 40 parts. It's a relatively small fraction, indicating less than one-fifth of the whole.
In everyday situations, you might encounter this fraction or percentage in various contexts. For example, if 6 out of 40 students in a class wear glasses, you could say that 15.00% of the class wears glasses. Similarly, if you complete 6 out of 40 tasks on your to-do list, you've finished 15.00% of your work. This fraction and its equivalent percentage are useful for expressing parts of a whole in different formats.