To calculate 3 percent of 75, you would use the formula for percentage which is:
Percentage = (Part / Whole) x 100
In this case, you want to find the part that equals 3 percent of the whole (75). To do this, you can convert the percentage to a decimal by dividing by 100:
3% = 3 / 100 = 0.03
Now, multiply this decimal by the number 75:
0.03 x 75 = 2.25
So, 3 percent of 75 is 2.25.