Alexander purchased a computer on sale. The original price was $1200. The sale price was 5/6 of the original price. How much did Alexander pay for the computer?
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To find out how much Alexander paid for the computer, we need to calculate 5/6 of the original price.
Step 1: Calculate 5/6 of $1200
5/6 * $1200 = $1000
Therefore, Alexander paid $1000 for the computer.
To find out how much Alexander paid for the computer, we need to calculate 5/6 of the original price.
Step 1: Calculate 5/6 of $1200:
5/6 * $1200 = $1000
Therefore, Alexander paid $1000 for the computer.
$1,440
1,200/(5/6)=1,200*6/5=240*6/1=$1,440.