1. The problem asks: What is the percentage of 2 in 17? 2. To find the percentage of a number $a$ in another number $b$, we use the formula: $$\text{Percentage} = \left(\frac{a}{b}\right) \times 100$$ 3. Here, $a = 2$ and $b = 17$. Substitute these values into the formula: $$\text{Percentage} = \left(\frac{2}{17}\right) \times 100$$ 4. Calculate the fraction: $$\frac{2}{17} \approx 0.1176$$ 5. Multiply by 100 to convert to percentage: $$0.1176 \times 100 = 11.76$$ 6. Therefore, 2 is approximately 11.76% of 17.