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?

$438
To solve this equation, you cross multiply. I first subtracted 17.5 from 100 in order to get the percentage value that $361.35 was of its original price. Since 100 - 17.5 = 82.5, the washing machine is 82.5% of its original price.

I cross multiplied by writing , and multiplying  and . The result was . This becomes $438. There is no rounding needed to be done.