42809 is 17.12% of 250000.
Step 1: Translate the words into an equation.
42809 | is | what percent | of | 250000 |
42809 | = | x | $ \cdot $ | 250000 |
Step 2: Solve for $ x $.
$$ \begin{aligned} 42809 &= x \cdot 250000 \\[1.2 em] 250000 \cdot x &= 42809 \\[1.2 em] x &= \dfrac{ 42809 }{ 250000 } \\[1.2 em] x &= 0.1712 \end{aligned} $$Step 3: Express $ x $ as a percentage.
$$ x = 0.1712 = 0.1712 ~~\cdot~~ 100 \% = 17.12 \% $$