What number is 3 of 5?

What number is 3 of 5, you ask? Here we will explain what 3 of 5 means and show you how to answer the question.

As the question spells out, you are asking for a number. Thus, the answer should be a number. However, 3 and 5 are not specified and can mean different things, so we have to make assumption to answer the question.

Therefore, to answer the question "What number is 3 of 5?", we will assume that 3 is a percent and that 5 is also a number.

To get the answer, we multiply 3 by 5 and then divide that product by 100. Here is the math and answer to your question:

3 x 5 = 15
15 / 100 = 0.15

In summary, to answer "What number is 3 of 5?", we assumed you meant 3% of 5 and the answer is 0.15 as illustrated and calculated above.

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