3
Explanation
remember the percentage is a ratio to 100,then
[tex]25\text{ \% = }\frac{25}{100}=0.25[/tex]then 25 % is 0.25 in decimal form
Hence
to find 25 % of any number, multiply the number by 0.25
Let
number = 12
so
[tex]25\text{ \% of 12 = 12}\cdot0.25=3[/tex]I hope this helps you