The fraction 24/71 is equal to 33.80% when converted to a percentage and rounded to two decimal places. This means that if you were to divide something into 71 equal parts and take 24 of those parts, you'd have about one-third of the whole. It's a bit more than one-third, but not quite as much as 35%.
In everyday situations, you might come across this fraction or percentage when dealing with things like test scores, sales discounts, or statistics. For example, if 24 out of 71 students passed a difficult exam, you could say that 33.80% of the class was successful. Or if a store offered a 33.80% discount on an item, you'd be paying just over two-thirds of the original price.