1. **State the problem:** Calculate how much a rate payer contributes in a year to garbage collection if 47.9% of the local council's budget is spent on garbage collection and the rate payer pays 107.50 per quarter in total rate charges. 2. **Understand the problem:** - The rate payer pays 107.50 every quarter. - There are 4 quarters in a year. - 47.9% of the total rate charges go to garbage collection. 3. **Calculate the total amount paid in a year:** $$\text{Total yearly payment} = 107.50 \times 4 = 430$$ 4. **Calculate the contribution to garbage collection:** Use the percentage formula: $$\text{Contribution} = \text{Total yearly payment} \times \frac{47.9}{100}$$ 5. **Substitute and calculate:** $$\text{Contribution} = 430 \times 0.479 = 205.97$$ 6. **Final answer:** The rate payer contributes **205.97** per year to garbage collection.