1. The problem is to convert the fraction $\frac{53}{60}$ into a percentage. 2. The formula to convert a fraction to a percentage is: $$\text{Percentage} = \left(\frac{\text{Numerator}}{\text{Denominator}}\right) \times 100$$ 3. Substitute the values into the formula: $$\text{Percentage} = \left(\frac{53}{60}\right) \times 100$$ 4. Calculate the division first: $$\frac{53}{60} \approx 0.8833$$ 5. Multiply by 100 to get the percentage: $$0.8833 \times 100 = 88.33$$ 6. Therefore, $\frac{53}{60}$ as a percentage is approximately $88.33\%$.