What percent of a meter is 3 centimeters?

To determine what percent of a meter is 3 centimeters, we first need to convert centimeters to meters. Since there are 100 centimeters in a meter, 3 centimeters is equal to 0.03 meters. To find the percentage, we divide 0.03 meters by 1 meter and multiply by 100 to get 3%. Therefore, 3 centimeters is 3% of a meter.