24/67 as a percentage is 35.82%. This fraction is a little more than one‑third, so when you turn it into a percent you get a number a bit below 40. The result is already rounded to two decimal places, which makes it easy to read and use.
When you see 35.82% in a report or a chart, you know it represents the part of a whole that 24 out of 67 units cover. It’s a useful way to compare this fraction to other percentages, because percentages are on a common scale from 0 to 100.
The rounding to the nearest hundredth keeps the value precise enough for most everyday calculations, while still being simple enough for a 9th‑grader to understand. If you need a quick estimate, you can think of it as roughly 36%, which is close enough for most casual purposes.
