Question

The extended warranty on a garage door is $238. If the warranty costs 35% of the purchase price, how much does the garage door itself cost, to the nearest dollar?
a.
$833
b.
$393
c.
$740
d.
$680

Answer 1

Let the purchase price be P. Since the warranty is 35% of P:

0.35P = 238
P = 238 / 0.35 = 680

Answer: $680 (option d).