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

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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) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is most easily solved by a PROPORTION.
%281.25+%2F+4.00%29+=+%28x+%2F+156%29
Now, cross multiply:
4x+=+196
highlight%28x+=+48.75%29