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Originally Posted by Motorboat Cruiser
As far as percentages go, I didn't necessarily mean it in the literal sense, as if I should be striving for 6% and anything written that exceeds it is automatically garbage. Rather, I'm just trying to get a feel for for what a reasonable balance between the two should be.
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There is none, IMO. As long as you are transmitting your ideas clearly and succinctly, I don’t think it matters. If something is easier for the reader to comprehend written in 100% passive voice, then do so. Writing by formula is rarely successful.
ETA: That paragraph has no passive sentances, BTW 