22.67% is what you get when you change the fraction 17/75 into a percent. It’s a quick way to see how big the part is compared to a whole.
The fraction 17/75 is a little less than a quarter of a whole. In everyday terms, if you had 75 equal pieces of something and you took 17 of them, you’d be holding about a fifth plus a tiny bit more of the total.
Knowing the percentage helps when you compare numbers. For example, if a test score went from 70 % to 22.67 % of the points, you can instantly tell the change is big. Percentages are just another way to talk about fractions in a familiar format.
