Asked by julie

Ira purchased a new dishwasher for $361.35. The dishwasher was on sale for 17.5% off. What was the original price of the dishwasher, to the nearest dollar?
a.
$379
b.
$382
c.
$425
d.
$438

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Let the original price be P. After a 17.5% discount the price is 0.825P = 361.35.
So P = 361.35 / 0.825 = 438.

Answer: d. $438