A school spends [tex]$12,000[/tex] on 20 new computers. Each computer costs the same amount. How much does each computer cost?

To find out, divide the total cost by the number of computers:

\[ 12,000 \div 20 = 600 \]

Each computer costs $600.

To verify, multiply to check:

\[ 600 \times 20 = 12,000 \]

Therefore, the calculation is correct, and each computer costs $600.

Sure! Let's go through the problem step-by-step to find out how much each computer costs:

1. Understand the Total Cost and Number of Computers:
- The total amount of money the school spends on new computers is [tex]$12,000.
- The school buys 20 computers.

2. Calculate the Cost per Computer:
- To find out how much each computer costs, divide the total cost by the number of computers.
- So, you do the division: $[/tex]12,000 ÷ 20[tex]$.

3. Simplify the Division:
- First, simplify this division using basic facts or patterns to make calculations easier:
- Notice that $[/tex]12 \div 2 = 6[tex]$. This can help break down the calculation:
- Similarly, $[/tex]12,000[tex]$ can be thought of as $[/tex]12[tex]$ with three extra zeros, and $[/tex]20[tex]$ as $[/tex]2[tex]$ with one extra zero.
- So, $[/tex]12,000 \div 20[tex]$ simplifies to $[/tex]12 \div 2 = 6[tex]$, and then you handle the extra zeros.

4. Perform the Division:
- $[/tex]12,000 \div 20 = 600[tex]$. This means each computer costs $[/tex]600.

5. Verification:
- To check, multiply the cost per computer by the number of computers to see if it equals the total amount spent:
- [tex]$600 \times 20 = 12,000$[/tex].
- The multiplication checks out, confirming each computer costs [tex]$600.

Therefore, each computer costs $[/tex]600.