Lizzy: Solomon bought a dining table at a 10% discount and paid the sale price of $450. What was the original price of the dining table?.
Me: Hmmm, let me think. I think this is the detailed solution:
Since there was a 10% discount, this means that Solomon only paid 100% - 10% = 90% of the original price. The 90% is represented by $450, so 1% is equal to $450 / 90 = $5. Therefore, the original price of the dining table is $5 x 100 = $500. Final answer: 500.