SOLUTION: During a bike-a-thon a local company pledges to donate 1.25 for every 4.00 pledge by the public. If the public pledges a total of 156.00 per mile, how much will the company donate

Question 289120: During a bike-a-thon a local company pledges to donate 1.25 for every 4.00 pledge by the public. If the public pledges a total of 156.00 per mile, how much will the company donate per mile?

Answer by brucewill(101) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is most easily solved by a PROPORTION.

Now, cross multiply:

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