What total payment do you make if you buy an item for $1,200 in 6 equal payments?

To find the total payment when buying an item for $1,200 in 6 equal payments, the process requires dividing the total cost by the number of payments.

First, take the total cost of the item, which is $1,200, and divide it by 6, the number of equal payments:

[

\text{Payment per installment} = \frac{\text{Total cost}}{\text{Number of payments}} = \frac{1200}{6} = 200

]

This calculation shows that each payment is $200, which is the total payment made in a single installment. If you want to find out what the total amount paid over the 6 payments would be, you would multiply the payment amount by the number of payments:

[

\text{Total Payment} = \text{Payment per installment} \times \text{Number of payments} = 200 \times 6 = 1200

]

Thus, the answer of $200 represents the amount paid in each installment, confirming that if you buy an item for $1,200 in 6 equal payments, each payment is $200. Therefore, the total of each installment aligns perfectly with the initial cost, verifying that