Firstly we need to find out how much is 17% from 51,000:
51 000 * 17% =
= 51 000 * 17/100 =
= 510 * 17 =
= 8 670
So I spent $8 670 on the fresh flowers. Putting it into a proportion:
51 000 : 8 670
We can simplify it:
5 100 : 867 (divided by 2)
1 700 : 289 (divided by 3)
100 : 17 (divided by 17)
Answer: I spent $8 670 on the fresh flowers, which was 17/100 of the whole budget.
