The fraction 72/81 works out to 88.89% when expressed as a percentage. This means that the part represented by 72 out of 81 is almost nine‑tenths of the whole.
If you simplify the fraction first, 72/81 reduces to 8/9. That simplified form shows the same relationship: eight parts out of nine, which is a very large portion of the total.
In everyday terms, 88.89% is close to 90%, so you can think of it as “almost all.” It’s a useful figure for estimating grades, survey results, or any situation where you need to describe something that is nearly complete.
