The fraction 68/87 is equal to 78.16% when converted to a percentage and rounded to two decimal places. This means that if you had 87 items and took 68 of them, you'd have about 78% of the total. It's a bit more than three-quarters but not quite four-fifths of the whole.
In everyday situations, you might see this fraction pop up in various contexts. For example, if 68 out of 87 students passed a test, you could say the pass rate was roughly 78%. Or if a basketball player made 68 out of 87 free throw attempts over a season, their free throw percentage would be about 78%. This percentage gives a quick and easy way to understand the proportion represented by the fraction 68/87.
