8/71 is about 11.27%. This means that if you split something into 71 equal parts, taking 8 of those parts would represent a little more than one‑tenth of the whole.
The fraction 8/71 can show up in everyday situations, like the chance of drawing a certain card from a deck of 71 cards or the portion of a budget allocated to a small project. Seeing it as a percentage makes it easier to compare with other numbers that are already expressed this way.
Because the percentage is rounded to two decimal places, it is precise enough for most practical uses while still being simple to read. When you need a quick estimate, you can think of 11.27% as roughly one out of nine parts.