8/87 expressed as a percentage is 9.20%. This is the rounded value you get when you convert the fraction to a percent with two decimal places.
The fraction 8/87 is a small part of a whole. It means you have 8 pieces out of 87 equal parts. Because the denominator is much larger than the numerator, the value is less than one tenth of the whole.
Percentages like this are useful when you need to compare parts of different totals. Saying “about 9.20%” makes it easier to understand how big the 8 out of 87 is, especially in everyday situations such as surveys, grades, or simple probability checks.
