3 percent of 87 can be written as 20 percent * 87 =
Use the percentage formulae (P% × Y = X) to find out 3% of 87
P is 3, Y is 87, so the equation will be 3% × 87 = X
Percentage calculation with steps:
X = ( 3 * 87 ) / 100
X = 261 / 100
X = 2.61