1 is 0.01% of 17000.
Step 1: Translate the words into an equation.
1 | is | what percent | of | 17000 |
1 | = | x | $ \cdot $ | 17000 |
Step 2: Solve for $ x $.
$$ \begin{aligned} 1 &= x \cdot 17000 \\[1.2 em] 17000 \cdot x &= 1 \\[1.2 em] x &= \dfrac{ 1 }{ 17000 } \\[1.2 em] x &= 0.0001 \end{aligned} $$Step 3: Express $ x $ as a percentage.
$$ x = 0.0001 = 0.0001 ~~\cdot~~ 100 \% = 0.01 \% $$