What is 3 times 75 percent? (3 x 75%)

What is 3 times 75 percent?

Here we will show you two different yet similar ways of calculating 3 times 75 percent (3 x 75%). The idea is to show you different ways of calculating 3 times 75 percent so you will have a good understanding of the underlying process of multiplying any number with any percent.

We start by converting 75 percent to a decimal number by dividing 75 by 100 and then we multiply that decimal number by 3. Here is the math to illustrate:

75 / 100 = 0.75
3 x 0.75 = 2.25

The reason we divide 75 by 100 above is because 75 percent means per 100. You can actually divide by 100 after you multiply 3 by 75 and get the same answer. Again, here is the math to illustrate:

3 x 75 = 225
225 / 100 = 2.25

The key is to remember is that "percent" in 75 percent means per hundred and you have to adjust for that with problems like this. To summarize, here is 3 times 75 percent with the answer:

3 x 75 percent = 2.25

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