# 3 is what percent of 12?

## (3 is 25 percent of 12)

### 3 is 25 percent of 12. Explanation: What does 3 percent or 3% mean?

Percent (%) is an abbreviation for the Latin “per centum”, which means per hundred or for every hundred. So, 3% means 3 out of every 100.

### Methods to calculate "3 is what percent of 12" with step by step explanation:

#### Method 1: Diagonal multiplication to calculate 3 is what percent of 12.

1. Step 1: For 12, our answer will be 3
2. Step 2: For 100, our answer will be x
3. Step 3: 12*x = 3*100 (In Step 1 and 2 see colored text; Diagonal multiplications will always be equal)
4. Step 4: x = 3*100/12 = 300/12 = 25

#### Method 2: Same side division to calculate 3 is what percent of 12

1. Step 1: For 12, our answer will be 3
2. Step 2: For 100, our answer will be x
3. Step 3: 3/x = 12/100 (In Step 1 and 2, see colored text; Same side divisions will always be equal)
4. Step 4: x/3 = 100/12
5. Step 5: x = 3*100/12 = 300/12 = 25

### Percentage examples

Percentages express a proportionate part of a total. When a total is not given then it is assumed to be 100. E.g. 3% (read as 3 percent) can also be expressed as 3/100 or 3:100.

Example: If 3% (3 percent) of your savings are invested in stocks, then 3 out of every 100 dollars are invested in stocks. If your savings are \$10,000, then a total of 3*100 (i.e. \$300) are invested in stocks.

### Percentage sign (%)

The percent (per cent i.e. per hundred) sign % is the standard symbol to indicate a percentage, to signify a number or ratio as a fraction of 100. Related signs include the permille (per thousand) sign ‰ and the permyriad (per ten thousand) sign ‱ (also known as a basis point), which indicate that a number is divided by one thousand or ten thousand, respectively.

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