When you turn 9/74 into a percent, you get 12.16%. This is the rounded value you’ll see most often, and it’s a quick way to understand the size of the fraction.
A percentage like 12.16% tells you that for every 100 parts, about 12 of them are the same as the 9 parts out of 74. It’s a handy way to compare the fraction to whole numbers and to other percentages you might see in everyday life.
People use this kind of conversion in school, shopping, and sports to see how big or small a number is. Remember, the figure is rounded to two decimal places, so it’s a close approximation that’s easy to work with.
