Question

How much money will he raise based on the two donations?

Answer 1

The neighbor will donate $0.25 for every 40ft run.

The aunt will donate $18 for every mile run.

To determine how much he will raise if he runs 5miles, you have to calculate the amount per donor and then add them:

Neighbor

1 mile is equal to 5280 feet

To determine how many feet correspond to 5 miles, multiply the distance by 5280

`5\cdot5280=26400ft`

Next, calculate how much we will make:

40ft → $0.25

26400ft → $x

`\begin{gathered} (0.25)/(40)=(x)/(26400) \\ 26400\cdot(0.25)/(40)=26400\cdot(x)/(26400) \\ 165=x \end{gathered}`

For running 5miles, Dustin will raise $165 from the neighbor.

Aunt

The aunt will donate $18 per mile run, to determine how much she will donate, multiply $18 by 5

`18\cdot5=90`

For running 5 miles, Dustin will raise $90 from the neighbor.

Next, add both amounts:

`165+90=255`

Dustin will raise $255 for running 5 miles.