When you turn 8/78 into a percent, you get 10.26%. This is the rounded value you’ll see most often.
The fraction 8/78 means you have eight parts out of a total of seventy‑eight equal parts. It’s a small slice of the whole, which is why the percentage is just a little over ten.
Since we round to two decimal places, the number stays tidy and easy to read. Using 10.26% lets you compare this fraction quickly with other percentages in everyday situations.
